See the ISS from Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 19:53
Look SW. The station climbs to 28° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 19:53 · SW
- Highest
- 19:55 · 28°
- Disappears
- 19:55 · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:53 · SW 11° | 19:55 · SSE 28° | 19:55 · SSE 28° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:05 · SSW 11° | 19:08 · SSE 22° | 19:09 · ESE 18° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:41 · WSW 10° | 20:42 · WSW 20° | 20:42 · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:18 · S 10° | 18:20 · SSE 17° | 18:22 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:53 · WSW 10° | 19:56 · S 42° | 19:56 · S 42° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:06 · SW 11° | 19:09 · SSE 35° | 19:10 · ESE 22° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:42 · WSW 10° | 20:43 · WSW 22° | 20:43 · WSW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:18 · SW 11° | 18:21 · SSE 28° | 18:24 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:54 · WSW 10° | 19:57 · SSW 52° | 19:57 · SSW 52° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:06 · WSW 10° | 19:09 · S 49° | 19:11 · ESE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:43 · W 10° | 20:44 · WSW 20° | 20:44 · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:18 · WSW 10° | 18:22 · SSE 42° | 18:25 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:55 · W 10° | 19:58 · SSW 51° | 19:58 · SSW 51° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:07 · WSW 10° | 19:10 · S 54° | 19:12 · ESE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:44 · W 11° | 20:45 · WSW 20° | 20:45 · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:19 · WSW 10° | 18:22 · S 53° | 18:25 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:56 · W 10° | 19:59 · SSW 41° | 19:59 · SSW 41° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:08 · W 10° | 19:11 · SSW 47° | 19:13 · SE 21° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 20:45 · W 10° | 20:46 · WSW 17° | 20:46 · WSW 17° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
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.