See the ISS from Pont Rouge, Quebec, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:11
Look SSW. The station climbs to 34° in the SSE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 17:11 · SSW
- Highest
- 17:14 · 34°
- Disappears
- 17:16 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:11 · SSW 11° | 17:14 · SSE 34° | 17:16 · E 18° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:48 · W 10° | 18:49 · W 25° | 18:49 · W 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:00 · WSW 11° | 18:03 · NNE 84° | 18:03 · NE 75° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:12 · WSW 11° | 17:15 · SSE 71° | 17:17 · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:49 · W 10° | 18:50 · WNW 22° | 18:50 · WNW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:01 · W 10° | 18:04 · NNW 57° | 18:04 · N 57° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:13 · W 10° | 17:16 · N 68° | 17:18 · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:50 · WNW 10° | 18:51 · WNW 20° | 18:51 · WNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:02 · WNW 10° | 18:05 · NNW 49° | 18:05 · NNW 49° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:14 · W 10° | 17:17 · N 52° | 17:19 · ENE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:51 · WNW 10° | 18:52 · WNW 19° | 18:52 · WNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:03 · WNW 10° | 18:06 · NNW 52° | 18:06 · NNW 52° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:15 · WNW 10° | 17:18 · N 52° | 17:20 · ENE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:52 · WNW 10° | 18:53 · WNW 19° | 18:53 · WNW 19° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:04 · WNW 11° | 18:07 · NW 73° | 18:07 · NW 73° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
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 22:45 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.