See the ISS from Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:17
Look SSW. The station climbs to 30° in the SSE and fades in the E after 5 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:17 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:20 · 30°
- Disappears
- 18:22 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:17 · SSW 11° | 18:20 · SSE 30° | 18:22 · E 17° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:53 · WSW 10° | 19:55 · W 28° | 19:55 · W 28° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:06 · WSW 11° | 19:09 · SE 82° | 19:09 · E 74° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:18 · SW 10° | 18:21 · SSE 61° | 18:23 · E 20° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:55 · W 10° | 19:56 · WNW 25° | 19:56 · WNW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:07 · W 10° | 19:10 · N 67° | 19:10 · NNE 64° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:19 · WSW 10° | 18:22 · N 79° | 18:24 · ENE 22° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:56 · WNW 10° | 19:57 · WNW 22° | 19:57 · WNW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:08 · W 10° | 19:11 · N 58° | 19:11 · N 58° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:20 · W 10° | 18:23 · NNW 60° | 18:25 · ENE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:57 · WNW 10° | 19:58 · WNW 21° | 19:58 · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:09 · WNW 10° | 19:12 · N 65° | 19:12 · N 65° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:21 · WNW 10° | 18:24 · NNE 59° | 18:26 · E 23° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:58 · WNW 10° | 19:59 · W 21° | 19:59 · W 21° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:10 · WNW 10° | 19:13 · WSW 82° | 19:13 · WSW 82° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
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 22:45 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.