See the ISS from Valleyview, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 20:06
Look SSW. The station climbs to 19° in the S and fades in the S after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 20:06 · SSW
- Highest
- 20:08 · 19°
- Disappears
- 20:08 · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · SSW 11° | 20:08 · S 19° | 20:08 · S 19° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:19 · S 10° | 19:21 · SSE 16° | 19:22 · SE 15° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:32 · SSE 10° | 18:34 · SE 12° | 18:35 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.5) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · SW 11° | 20:09 · S 30° | 20:09 · S 30° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · SW 10° | 19:22 · SSE 27° | 19:23 · ESE 21° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 20:55 · WSW 10° | 20:56 · WSW 18° | 20:56 · WSW 18° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SSW 11° | 18:34 · SSE 21° | 18:37 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:07 · WSW 10° | 20:10 · S 41° | 20:10 · S 41° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 10° | 19:23 · SSE 38° | 19:24 · ESE 25° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 20:56 · W 10° | 20:57 · WSW 18° | 20:57 · WSW 18° | Faint (mag 0.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · SW 11° | 18:35 · SSE 32° | 18:38 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:11 · SSW 44° | 20:11 · SSW 44° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 10° | 19:24 · S 46° | 19:25 · ESE 26° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · WSW 10° | 18:36 · S 43° | 18:39 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:09 · W 10° | 20:12 · SSW 39° | 20:12 · SSW 39° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:21 · W 10° | 19:24 · S 44° | 19:26 · SE 24° | 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 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.