See the ISS from Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 19:06
Look S. The station climbs to 14° in the SE and fades in the SE after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 19:06 · S
- Highest
- 19:08 · 14°
- Disappears
- 19:08 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 19:06 · S 10° | 19:08 · SE 14° | 19:08 · SE 14° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:53 · SW 11° | 19:55 · S 26° | 19:55 · S 26° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:06 · SSW 10° | 19:08 · SSE 24° | 19:09 · SE 21° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:18 · SSW 10° | 18:21 · SSE 18° | 18:23 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:54 · WSW 10° | 19:56 · SSW 37° | 19:56 · SSW 37° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:06 · SW 10° | 19:09 · SSE 36° | 19:10 · ESE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:18 · SW 11° | 18:21 · SSE 30° | 18:24 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:55 · WSW 10° | 19:57 · SW 40° | 19:57 · SW 40° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:07 · WSW 10° | 19:10 · S 47° | 19:11 · ESE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:19 · WSW 10° | 18:22 · SSE 42° | 18:25 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:55 · W 10° | 19:58 · SW 41° | 19:58 · SW 41° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:08 · WSW 10° | 19:11 · S 49° | 19:12 · SE 30° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:20 · WSW 10° | 18:23 · S 49° | 18:26 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:56 · W 11° | 19:59 · SW 32° | 19:59 · SW 32° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
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.