See the ISS from Sion, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:17
Look SSW. The station climbs to 35° in the SSE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:17 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:20 · 35°
- Disappears
- 18:22 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:17 · SSW 11° | 18:20 · SSE 35° | 18:22 · E 19° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:54 · W 10° | 19:55 · W 25° | 19:55 · W 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:06 · WSW 11° | 19:09 · NNE 83° | 19:09 · NNE 83° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:18 · WSW 11° | 18:21 · S 72° | 18:23 · ENE 21° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:55 · W 10° | 19:56 · WNW 22° | 19:56 · WNW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:10 · N 58° | 19:10 · N 58° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:19 · W 10° | 18:22 · N 68° | 18:24 · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:56 · WNW 10° | 19:57 · WNW 20° | 19:57 · WNW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:08 · WNW 10° | 19:11 · NNW 50° | 19:11 · NNW 50° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:20 · W 10° | 18:23 · N 53° | 18:25 · ENE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:57 · WNW 10° | 19:58 · WNW 19° | 19:58 · WNW 19° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:09 · WNW 10° | 19:12 · NNW 54° | 19:12 · NNW 54° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:21 · WNW 10° | 18:24 · N 54° | 18:26 · ENE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:58 · WNW 10° | 19:59 · WNW 19° | 19:59 · WNW 19° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:10 · WNW 11° | 19:13 · WNW 74° | 19:13 · WNW 74° | 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.