See the ISS from Picture Butte, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:31
Look S. The station climbs to 15° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:31 · S
- Highest
- 18:33 · 15°
- Disappears
- 18:34 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:31 · S 10° | 18:33 · SE 15° | 18:34 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · WSW 10° | 20:08 · SW 42° | 20:08 · SW 42° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:18 · SW 10° | 19:21 · SSE 44° | 19:22 · ESE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:31 · SSW 11° | 18:33 · SSE 31° | 18:36 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · WSW 11° | 20:09 · W 44° | 20:09 · W 44° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · WSW 11° | 19:22 · S 80° | 19:23 · ENE 40° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:31 · WSW 10° | 18:34 · SSE 61° | 18:37 · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · W 10° | 20:10 · WNW 41° | 20:10 · WNW 41° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · W 10° | 19:23 · N 69° | 19:24 · ENE 44° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · WSW 11° | 18:35 · NNE 80° | 18:38 · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · WNW 10° | 20:11 · WNW 34° | 20:11 · WNW 34° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · W 10° | 19:24 · N 61° | 19:25 · NE 46° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · W 10° | 18:36 · N 63° | 18:39 · ENE 14° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:10 · WNW 10° | 20:12 · WNW 35° | 20:12 · WNW 35° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:22 · WNW 10° | 19:25 · NNE 71° | 19:26 · ENE 50° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
Directions are compass points; heights are degrees above the horizon (90° is overhead). Passes above about 40° are the easiest to see.
How to spot the space station
The ISS looks like a bright, steady star moving across the sky in a few minutes. It does not blink, which tells it apart from aircraft. Be outside a couple of minutes early and look towards the direction where it appears. It may fade out before reaching the horizon as it enters Earth's shadow.
Predictions use the SGP4 orbit model with elements from CelesTrak (epoch 14 Nov 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.