See the ISS from Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:46
Look WSW. The station climbs to 69° in the SSW and fades in the SSW after 3 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:46 · WSW
- Highest
- 18:49 · 69°
- Disappears
- 18:49 · SSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:46 · WSW 11° | 18:49 · SSW 69° | 18:49 · SSW 69° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 17:58 · SW 10° | 18:02 · SSE 54° | 18:03 · E 26° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:35 · W 10° | 19:36 · W 19° | 19:36 · W 19° | Faint (mag 0.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:47 · W 10° | 18:50 · NW 64° | 18:50 · NW 64° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:59 · WSW 11° | 18:03 · NNE 83° | 18:04 · ENE 26° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:15 · ESE 69° | 17:15 · ESE 69° | 17:18 · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:48 · W 10° | 18:51 · NW 50° | 18:51 · NW 50° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:00 · W 10° | 18:04 · N 59° | 18:05 · ENE 27° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:13 · W 16° | 17:16 · N 69° | 17:19 · ENE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:50 · WNW 10° | 18:52 · NW 48° | 18:52 · NW 48° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:02 · WNW 10° | 18:05 · N 54° | 18:06 · ENE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:13 · W 10° | 17:17 · N 55° | 17:20 · ENE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:50 · WNW 10° | 18:53 · WNW 49° | 18:53 · WNW 49° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:02 · WNW 10° | 18:06 · NNE 66° | 18:07 · E 31° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
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.