See the ISS from Westlake, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 20:06
Look SSW. The station climbs to 18° in the S and fades in the S after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 20:06 · SSW
- Highest
- 20:08 · 18°
- Disappears
- 20:08 · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · SSW 10° | 20:08 · S 18° | 20:08 · S 18° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:19 · S 10° | 19:21 · SSE 15° | 19:22 · SE 14° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 20:54 · SW 10° | 20:55 · SW 17° | 20:55 · SW 17° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:33 · SSE 10° | 18:33 · SE 11° | 18:34 · SE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · SW 11° | 20:09 · S 30° | 20:09 · S 30° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · SSW 10° | 19:22 · SSE 25° | 19:23 · ESE 19° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 20:55 · WSW 10° | 20:56 · WSW 20° | 20:56 · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SSW 10° | 18:34 · SSE 19° | 18:37 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:07 · WSW 10° | 20:10 · S 41° | 20:10 · S 41° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · SW 11° | 19:23 · SSE 36° | 19:24 · ESE 22° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 20:56 · WSW 10° | 20:57 · WSW 20° | 20:57 · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · SW 11° | 18:35 · SSE 30° | 18:38 · E 10° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:11 · SSW 45° | 20:11 · SSW 45° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 10° | 19:23 · S 44° | 19:25 · ESE 24° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 20:57 · W 11° | 20:58 · WSW 20° | 20:58 · WSW 20° | Fairly bright (mag -0.2) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:32 · WSW 10° | 18:36 · S 41° | 18:39 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:09 · W 10° | 20:12 · S 40° | 20:12 · S 40° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:21 · WSW 10° | 19:24 · S 44° | 19:26 · ESE 21° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 20:58 · WSW 11° | 20:59 · WSW 17° | 20:59 · WSW 17° | Fairly bright (mag 0.0) |
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.