See the ISS from Thorsby, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 20:06
Look SW. The station climbs to 24° in the SSW and fades in the SSW after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 20:06 · SW
- Highest
- 20:08 · 24°
- Disappears
- 20:08 · SSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · SW 11° | 20:08 · SSW 24° | 20:08 · SSW 24° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:19 · SSW 10° | 19:22 · SSE 24° | 19:22 · SE 22° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:32 · S 11° | 18:34 · SSE 18° | 18:36 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · WSW 10° | 20:09 · SSW 38° | 20:09 · SSW 38° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · SW 10° | 19:22 · SSE 41° | 19:23 · ESE 31° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SW 11° | 18:34 · SSE 32° | 18:37 · E 12° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:10 · WSW 42° | 20:10 · WSW 42° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 10° | 19:23 · S 59° | 19:24 · ESE 40° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · WSW 10° | 18:35 · SSE 50° | 18:38 · E 13° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · W 10° | 20:11 · WSW 42° | 20:11 · WSW 42° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · W 10° | 19:24 · SSW 67° | 19:25 · ESE 43° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · WSW 10° | 18:36 · S 65° | 18:39 · E 14° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:10 · W 10° | 20:12 · WSW 38° | 20:12 · WSW 38° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:22 · W 10° | 19:25 · SSW 60° | 19:26 · SE 37° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
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.