See the ISS from Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 19:04
Look SW. The station climbs to 41° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 19:04 · SW
- Highest
- 19:07 · 41°
- Disappears
- 19:08 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 19:04 · SW 10° | 19:07 · SE 41° | 19:08 · ESE 33° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:17 · SSW 10° | 18:19 · SE 27° | 18:22 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:53 · WSW 11° | 19:55 · W 44° | 19:55 · W 44° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:05 · WSW 11° | 19:08 · SSW 83° | 19:09 · ENE 40° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:17 · SW 11° | 18:20 · SSE 60° | 18:23 · ENE 12° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:54 · W 10° | 19:56 · WNW 37° | 19:56 · WNW 37° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:06 · W 10° | 19:09 · NNW 58° | 19:10 · NE 40° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:18 · WSW 11° | 18:21 · N 73° | 18:24 · ENE 13° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:55 · WNW 10° | 19:57 · NW 30° | 19:57 · NW 30° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:10 · N 46° | 19:11 · NE 38° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:19 · W 10° | 18:22 · NNW 50° | 18:25 · ENE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:56 · WNW 10° | 19:58 · NW 29° | 19:58 · NW 29° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:08 · WNW 10° | 19:11 · N 48° | 19:12 · NE 42° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:20 · WNW 10° | 18:23 · N 45° | 18:26 · ENE 14° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:57 · WNW 11° | 19:59 · WNW 31° | 19:59 · WNW 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
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 04:10 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.