See the ISS from Pugwash, Nova Scotia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:12
Look WSW. The station climbs to 79° in the NW and fades in the NE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:12 · WSW
- Highest
- 18:15 · 79°
- Disappears
- 18:16 · NE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:12 · WSW 11° | 18:15 · NW 79° | 18:16 · NE 40° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 17:24 · SW 10° | 17:27 · SSE 67° | 17:30 · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:01 · W 11° | 19:03 · NW 27° | 19:03 · NW 27° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:13 · W 10° | 18:16 · NNW 43° | 18:17 · NNE 33° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:25 · WSW 10° | 17:28 · NNW 57° | 17:31 · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:03 · WNW 10° | 19:04 · NW 21° | 19:04 · NW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:15 · WNW 11° | 18:18 · N 31° | 18:18 · NNE 29° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:27 · W 11° | 17:30 · NNW 35° | 17:32 · NE 13° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:04 · WNW 10° | 19:05 · NW 19° | 19:05 · NW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:16 · WNW 10° | 18:19 · N 29° | 18:19 · N 28° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:28 · WNW 10° | 17:31 · N 29° | 17:33 · NE 15° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:05 · NW 11° | 19:06 · NW 19° | 19:06 · NW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:17 · NW 11° | 18:20 · NNE 34° | 18:20 · NNE 34° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:29 · WNW 10° | 17:32 · N 30° | 17:34 · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:06 · WNW 10° | 19:07 · WNW 21° | 19:07 · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
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 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.