See the ISS from Sumas, WA
Next visible pass
Sat 14 Nov, 6:04 pm
Look SW. The station climbs to 41° in the SSE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Very bright.
- Appears
- 6:04 pm · SW
- Highest
- 6:07 pm · 41°
- Disappears
- 6:08 pm · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:04 pm · SW 10° | 6:07 pm · SSE 41° | 6:08 pm · ESE 37° | Very bright (mag -3.5) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 5:17 pm · SSW 10° | 5:20 pm · SE 28° | 5:22 pm · E 12° | Bright (mag -2.7) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6:53 pm · WSW 10° | 6:55 pm · W 39° | 6:55 pm · W 39° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 6:05 pm · WSW 11° | 6:08 pm · SE 81° | 6:09 pm · ENE 51° | Very bright (mag -4.2) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 5:17 pm · SW 10° | 5:21 pm · SSE 59° | 5:23 pm · ENE 15° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:54 pm · W 10° | 6:56 pm · WNW 32° | 6:56 pm · WNW 32° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:06 pm · W 10° | 6:10 pm · N 63° | 6:10 pm · NE 46° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 5:18 pm · WSW 10° | 5:22 pm · N 77° | 5:24 pm · ENE 16° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:55 pm · WNW 10° | 6:57 pm · WNW 29° | 6:57 pm · WNW 29° | Fairly bright (mag -1.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:07 pm · W 10° | 6:11 pm · N 52° | 6:11 pm · NNE 48° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:19 pm · W 10° | 5:23 pm · N 55° | 5:25 pm · ENE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.8) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 6:56 pm · WNW 10° | 6:58 pm · WNW 27° | 6:58 pm · WNW 27° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:08 pm · WNW 10° | 6:12 pm · NNE 55° | 6:12 pm · NNE 54° | Very bright (mag -4.0) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 5:20 pm · WNW 10° | 5:24 pm · N 51° | 5:26 pm · ENE 18° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 6:57 pm · WNW 10° | 6:59 pm · WNW 25° | 6:59 pm · WNW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -0.6) |
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.