See the ISS from Three Hills, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:32
Look SSE. The station climbs to 11° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:32 · SSE
- Highest
- 18:33 · 11°
- Disappears
- 18:34 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:32 · SSE 10° | 18:33 · SE 11° | 18:34 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · SW 10° | 20:08 · SSW 30° | 20:08 · SSW 30° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:18 · SW 11° | 19:21 · SSE 32° | 19:22 · ESE 28° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:31 · SSW 11° | 18:34 · SSE 23° | 18:36 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · WSW 11° | 20:09 · SW 43° | 20:09 · SW 43° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · WSW 10° | 19:22 · SSE 56° | 19:23 · ESE 39° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:31 · SW 10° | 18:35 · SSE 42° | 18:37 · E 12° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · W 11° | 20:10 · W 44° | 20:10 · W 44° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 10° | 19:23 · SSE 81° | 19:24 · E 46° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · WSW 10° | 18:35 · SSE 69° | 18:38 · E 14° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · W 11° | 20:11 · W 40° | 20:11 · W 40° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · W 10° | 19:24 · ENE 86° | 19:25 · E 46° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · W 11° | 18:36 · E 86° | 18:39 · E 15° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:10 · W 10° | 20:12 · W 38° | 20:12 · W 38° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:22 · W 11° | 19:25 · SSE 80° | 19:26 · ESE 46° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
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.