See the ISS from Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 20:06
Look SSW. The station climbs to 23° in the S and fades in the S after 2 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 20:06 · SSW
- Highest
- 20:08 · 23°
- Disappears
- 20:08 · S
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:06 · SSW 10° | 20:08 · S 23° | 20:08 · S 23° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:19 · SSW 10° | 19:21 · SSE 20° | 19:22 · SE 19° | Bright (mag -2.3) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:32 · S 10° | 18:34 · SE 15° | 18:36 · ESE 11° | Bright (mag -1.7) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20:07 · SW 10° | 20:09 · SSW 36° | 20:09 · SSW 36° | Bright (mag -2.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:19 · SW 11° | 19:22 · SSE 33° | 19:23 · ESE 26° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:32 · SSW 10° | 18:34 · SSE 26° | 18:37 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 20:08 · WSW 10° | 20:10 · SSW 46° | 20:10 · SSW 46° | Bright (mag -2.8) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:20 · WSW 10° | 19:23 · S 47° | 19:24 · ESE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.3) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:32 · SW 10° | 18:35 · SSE 40° | 18:38 · E 11° | Bright (mag -2.9) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 20:08 · W 10° | 20:11 · SW 47° | 20:11 · SW 47° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:21 · WSW 10° | 19:24 · S 56° | 19:25 · ESE 32° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:33 · WSW 10° | 18:36 · S 53° | 18:39 · E 11° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:09 · W 10° | 20:12 · SW 41° | 20:12 · SW 41° | Bright (mag -2.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:21 · W 10° | 19:25 · SSW 52° | 19:26 · SE 31° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
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.