# When can you see the ISS over Ottawa? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:33 PM – 5:16:43 PM Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 66% 1. Appears · 5:10:33 PM · southwest 217.2° 2. Highest point · 5:13:43 PM · Elevation 44.6° 3. Disappears · 5:16:43 PM · east-northeast 71.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:40 AM Observing location time: America/Toronto Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Next visible pass · Where to look]() [ISS]() [CSS / Tiangong]() International Space Station Tracker See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. What counts as a visible pass? The station must be at least 10° above the horizon, illuminated by the Sun, and passing over a sky dark enough for viewing. Times use your city’s local timezone. ## Visible passes over Ottawa in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:24 PM – 6:49:39 PM Visible for 2 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 6:47:24 PM · west 270.5° 2. Highest point · 6:49:39 PM · Elevation 31.7° 3. Disappears · 6:49:39 PM · west-northwest 302.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:24 PM – 6:03:49 PM Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:59:24 PM · west 258.8° 2. Highest point · 6:02:39 PM · Elevation 52.7° 3. Disappears · 6:03:49 PM · northeast 35.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:28 PM – 5:17:53 PM Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 82% 1. Appears · 5:11:28 PM · west-southwest 245.9° 2. Highest point · 5:14:48 PM · Elevation 76.2° 3. Disappears · 5:17:53 PM · east-northeast 58.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:57 PM – 6:50:47 PM Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 97% 1. Appears · 6:48:57 PM · west-northwest 289.5° 2. Highest point · 6:50:47 PM · Elevation 23.1° 3. Disappears · 6:50:47 PM · northwest 316.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ottawa, Canada, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Gatineau]() [Montreal]() [Kingston]() [Toronto]() [New York]() [Syracuse]() [Rochester]() [Trois-Rivières]() [Québec]() [Oshawa]() [Hamilton]() [Sherbrooke]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ottawa ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ottawa? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ottawa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ottawa without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ottawa. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ottawa? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ottawa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ottawa? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ottawa. ## Data sources Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements. Weather forecast data from [MET Norway]() ([CC BY 4.0]()). Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Ottawa]() [Latest earthquakes near Ottawa]() [Current time in Ottawa]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ottawa's coordinates and local timezone to calculate when the ISS is sunlit, at least 10 degrees above the horizon and crossing a dark enough sky. ## Viewing location 45.4112°, -75.6981° · America/Toronto [Browse all cities in Ontario]() [Browse all ISS locations in Canada]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()