See the ISS from Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:17
Look SW. The station climbs to 36° in the SE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:17 · SW
- Highest
- 18:20 · 36°
- Disappears
- 18:22 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:17 · SW 10° | 18:20 · SE 36° | 18:22 · E 21° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:54 · W 11° | 19:55 · W 23° | 19:55 · W 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:06 · WSW 11° | 19:09 · NNE 82° | 19:09 · NNE 82° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:18 · WSW 11° | 18:21 · S 74° | 18:23 · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:55 · W 10° | 19:56 · WNW 20° | 19:56 · WNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:10 · NNW 57° | 19:10 · NNW 57° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:19 · W 10° | 18:22 · N 67° | 18:24 · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:56 · WNW 10° | 19:57 · WNW 18° | 19:57 · WNW 18° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:08 · WNW 10° | 19:11 · NNW 51° | 19:11 · NNW 51° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:20 · W 10° | 18:23 · N 53° | 18:25 · ENE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:38 · ENE 18° | 17:38 · ENE 18° | 17:39 · ENE 10° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:09 · WNW 10° | 19:12 · NNW 55° | 19:12 · NNW 55° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:21 · WNW 10° | 18:24 · N 55° | 18:26 · ENE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:36 · NNW 51° | 17:36 · N 52° | 17:40 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:10 · WNW 10° | 19:13 · WNW 64° | 19:13 · WNW 64° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
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.