See the ISS from Valemount, British Columbia, Canada
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 18:18
Look SSW. The station climbs to 20° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:18 · SSW
- Highest
- 18:21 · 20°
- Disappears
- 18:22 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 18:18 · SSW 10° | 18:21 · SE 20° | 18:22 · ESE 16° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:54 · WSW 10° | 19:55 · WSW 22° | 19:55 · WSW 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 19:06 · SW 10° | 19:09 · SSE 45° | 19:09 · SSE 45° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 18:19 · SW 11° | 18:22 · SSE 35° | 18:23 · ESE 20° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:55 · W 10° | 19:56 · WSW 23° | 19:56 · WSW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19:07 · WSW 11° | 19:10 · S 65° | 19:10 · S 65° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 18:19 · WSW 10° | 18:22 · S 55° | 18:24 · E 24° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:56 · W 10° | 19:57 · W 23° | 19:57 · W 23° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 17:34 · S 43° | 17:35 · SSE 45° | 17:38 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:08 · W 11° | 19:11 · SSW 73° | 19:11 · SSW 73° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 18:20 · W 10° | 18:23 · SSE 71° | 18:25 · E 26° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:57 · W 10° | 19:58 · W 22° | 19:58 · W 22° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 17:32 · WSW 12° | 17:35 · S 64° | 17:39 · E 10° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 19:09 · W 10° | 19:12 · SSW 64° | 19:12 · SSW 64° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 18:21 · W 10° | 18:24 · S 71° | 18:26 · ESE 23° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:58 · W 11° | 19:59 · WSW 20° | 19:59 · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 17:33 · W 11° | 17:36 · SSE 73° | 17:39 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 19:10 · W 10° | 19:13 · SSW 45° | 19:13 · S 44° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
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.