See the ISS from Tofield, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 20:06
Look SW. The station climbs to 23° in the SSW and fades in the SSW after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 20:06 · SW
- Highest
- 20:08 · 23°
- Disappears
- 20:08 · SSW
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · SW 11° | 20:08 · SSW 23° | 20:08 · SSW 23° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:19 · SSW 10° | 19:22 · SSE 26° | 19:22 · SE 24° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:32 · SSW 10° | 18:34 · SE 19° | 18:36 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · WSW 10° | 20:09 · SW 35° | 20:09 · SW 35° | Bright (mag -2.1) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · SW 10° | 19:23 · SSE 42° | 19:23 · SE 36° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SW 11° | 18:35 · SSE 33° | 18:37 · E 14° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:10 · WSW 38° | 20:10 · WSW 38° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 10° | 19:23 · S 59° | 19:24 · ESE 44° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · WSW 10° | 18:36 · S 51° | 18:38 · E 15° | Very bright (mag -3.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · W 10° | 20:11 · WSW 38° | 20:11 · WSW 38° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · W 10° | 19:24 · S 65° | 19:25 · ESE 47° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · WSW 10° | 18:36 · S 64° | 18:39 · E 16° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:10 · W 10° | 20:12 · WSW 34° | 20:12 · WSW 34° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:22 · W 10° | 19:25 · SSW 57° | 19:26 · SE 43° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
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.