See the ISS from Tappen, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:18
Look SSW. The station climbs to 26° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 5 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:18 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:20 · 26°
- Disappears
- 18:22 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:18 · SSW 10° | 18:20 · SE 26° | 18:22 · ESE 17° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:54 · WSW 11° | 19:55 · WSW 26° | 19:55 · WSW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:06 · WSW 10° | 19:09 · S 67° | 19:09 · SSE 66° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:18 · SW 10° | 18:21 · SSE 50° | 18:23 · E 21° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:55 · W 11° | 19:56 · W 26° | 19:56 · W 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:07 · W 11° | 19:10 · NNE 83° | 19:10 · NNE 83° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:19 · WSW 11° | 18:22 · SE 82° | 18:24 · E 24° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:56 · W 10° | 19:57 · WNW 23° | 19:57 · WNW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:08 · W 10° | 19:11 · NNW 73° | 19:11 · NNW 73° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:20 · W 11° | 18:23 · NNE 76° | 18:25 · ENE 24° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:57 · WNW 10° | 19:58 · WNW 21° | 19:58 · WNW 21° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:09 · W 11° | 19:12 · NW 81° | 19:12 · NW 81° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:21 · W 10° | 18:24 · NNE 76° | 18:26 · E 24° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:58 · W 10° | 19:59 · W 20° | 19:59 · W 20° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:37 · ENE 40° | 17:37 · ENE 40° | 17:39 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:10 · WNW 10° | 19:13 · SSW 66° | 19:13 · SSW 66° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
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.