See the ISS from Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 19:52
Look SW. The station climbs to 32° in the SSE and fades in the SSE after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 19:52 · SW
- Highest
- 19:55 · 32°
- Disappears
- 19:55 · SSE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:52 · SW 11° | 19:55 · SSE 32° | 19:55 · SSE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:05 · SSW 10° | 19:07 · SSE 24° | 19:09 · ESE 16° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:41 · WSW 10° | 20:42 · WSW 25° | 20:42 · WSW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:53 · WSW 10° | 19:56 · SSE 50° | 19:56 · SSE 49° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:05 · SW 10° | 19:08 · SSE 40° | 19:10 · E 20° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:42 · W 11° | 20:43 · WSW 25° | 20:43 · WSW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:54 · WSW 10° | 19:57 · S 64° | 19:57 · SSE 64° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:06 · WSW 10° | 19:09 · S 58° | 19:11 · E 22° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:43 · W 10° | 20:44 · W 25° | 20:44 · W 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:23 · ESE 27° | 18:23 · ESE 27° | 18:24 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:55 · W 10° | 19:58 · SSW 65° | 19:58 · S 65° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:10 · SSE 67° | 19:12 · E 23° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:43 · W 10° | 20:45 · WSW 23° | 20:45 · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:21 · WSW 34° | 18:22 · S 64° | 18:25 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:55 · W 10° | 19:59 · SSW 52° | 19:59 · S 50° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:11 · SSW 60° | 19:13 · ESE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 20:44 · W 10° | 20:46 · WSW 20° | 20:46 · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
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.