See the ISS from Spirit River, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 19:19
Look S. The station climbs to 14° in the SE and fades in the SE after 3 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 19:19 · S
- Highest
- 19:21 · 14°
- Disappears
- 19:22 · SE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:19 · S 10° | 19:21 · SE 14° | 19:22 · SE 12° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · SW 10° | 20:09 · S 27° | 20:09 · S 27° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · SSW 11° | 19:22 · SSE 23° | 19:23 · ESE 18° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 20:55 · WSW 10° | 20:56 · WSW 19° | 20:56 · WSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SSW 11° | 18:34 · SSE 18° | 18:37 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:07 · WSW 11° | 20:10 · S 36° | 20:10 · S 36° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · SW 11° | 19:23 · SSE 32° | 19:24 · ESE 21° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 20:56 · WSW 11° | 20:57 · WSW 19° | 20:57 · WSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · SW 10° | 18:35 · SSE 27° | 18:38 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:11 · S 40° | 20:11 · S 40° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 10° | 19:23 · S 40° | 19:25 · ESE 22° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 20:57 · WSW 11° | 20:58 · WSW 19° | 20:58 · WSW 19° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · WSW 11° | 18:36 · SSE 37° | 18:39 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:09 · WSW 11° | 20:12 · S 36° | 20:12 · S 36° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:21 · WSW 10° | 19:24 · S 39° | 19:26 · SE 20° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 20:58 · WSW 11° | 20:59 · WSW 16° | 20:59 · WSW 16° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:33 · WSW 10° | 18:36 · S 40° | 18:39 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 20:10 · W 10° | 20:13 · SSW 27° | 20:13 · S 26° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
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 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.