See the ISS from Wainwright, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 18:32
Look SSE. The station climbs to 12° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 18:32 · SSE
- Highest
- 18:33 · 12°
- Disappears
- 18:35 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 18:32 · SSE 10° | 18:33 · SE 12° | 18:35 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · SW 10° | 20:08 · SW 23° | 20:08 · SW 23° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:19 · SW 11° | 19:22 · SSE 30° | 19:22 · SE 30° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:32 · SSW 11° | 18:34 · SSE 23° | 18:36 · E 13° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · WSW 10° | 20:09 · SW 30° | 20:09 · SW 30° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 10° | 19:23 · SSE 50° | 19:23 · SE 45° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SW 10° | 18:35 · SSE 39° | 18:37 · E 16° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · W 10° | 20:10 · WSW 31° | 20:10 · WSW 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 11° | 19:24 · S 68° | 19:24 · SE 59° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:33 · WSW 10° | 18:36 · S 59° | 18:38 · E 18° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:09 · W 10° | 20:11 · W 31° | 20:11 · W 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · W 11° | 19:25 · SSE 73° | 19:25 · SE 62° | Very bright (mag -4.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · W 10° | 18:37 · SSE 72° | 18:39 · E 18° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:10 · W 10° | 20:12 · WSW 29° | 20:12 · WSW 29° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:22 · W 10° | 19:26 · S 61° | 19:26 · SE 50° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
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 13 Nov 21:59 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.