See the ISS from Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:45
Look SW. The station climbs to 61° in the SSE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 18:45 · SW
- Highest
- 18:48 · 61°
- Disappears
- 18:49 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:45 · SW 10° | 18:48 · SSE 61° | 18:49 · E 45° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 17:58 · SW 10° | 18:01 · SSE 41° | 18:03 · E 15° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:34 · W 10° | 19:36 · W 33° | 19:36 · W 33° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:46 · WSW 10° | 18:50 · N 75° | 18:50 · NE 50° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 17:58 · WSW 11° | 18:02 · ESE 82° | 18:04 · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:35 · W 10° | 19:37 · WNW 29° | 19:37 · WNW 29° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:47 · W 10° | 18:51 · NNW 53° | 18:51 · NNE 45° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:59 · W 10° | 18:03 · N 61° | 18:05 · ENE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:37 · WNW 10° | 19:38 · WNW 26° | 19:38 · WNW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:49 · WNW 10° | 18:52 · N 49° | 18:52 · NNE 48° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:01 · W 10° | 18:04 · N 49° | 18:06 · ENE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:38 · WNW 10° | 19:39 · WNW 25° | 19:39 · WNW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:50 · WNW 10° | 18:53 · NNE 60° | 18:53 · NE 58° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:02 · WNW 10° | 18:05 · N 52° | 18:07 · E 18° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:38 · WNW 10° | 19:40 · W 25° | 19:40 · W 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
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.