# When can you see the ISS over Rochester? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:33:57 PM – 5:37:52 PM Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 5:33:57 PM · south-southwest 206.7° 2. Highest point · 5:36:47 PM · Elevation 26.5° 3. Disappears · 5:37:52 PM · east-southeast 115.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:23 AM Observing location time: Europe/London 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 Rochester, England, United Kingdom. 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 Rochester in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:09:58 PM – 7:10:53 PM Visible for 55 sec · Cloud cover 10% 1. Appears · 7:09:58 PM · west-southwest 253.1° 2. Highest point · 7:10:53 PM · Elevation 17.5° 3. Disappears · 7:10:53 PM · west-southwest 252° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:46:43 PM – 4:51:33 PM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:46:43 PM · south 190.1° 2. Highest point · 4:49:08 PM · Elevation 18.9° 3. Disappears · 4:51:33 PM · east 96.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:22:11 PM – 6:25:01 PM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:22:11 PM · west-southwest 243.6° 2. Highest point · 6:25:01 PM · Elevation 54.9° 3. Disappears · 6:25:01 PM · south-southwest 208° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:34:28 PM – 5:39:03 PM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 9% 1. Appears · 5:34:28 PM · southwest 232.7° 2. Highest point · 5:37:43 PM · Elevation 49° 3. Disappears · 5:39:03 PM · east 98.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:11:04 PM – 7:11:59 PM Visible for 55 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 7:11:04 PM · west 267.6° 2. Highest point · 7:11:59 PM · Elevation 17.4° 3. Disappears · 7:11:59 PM · west 268.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Rochester, United Kingdom, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Gillingham]() [Maidstone]() [London]() [Southend-on-Sea]() [Crawley]() [Hastings]() [Colchester]() [Saint Peters]() [Brighton]() [Luton]() [Ipswich]() [Reading]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rochester ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Rochester? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Rochester’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Rochester without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Rochester. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Rochester? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Rochester is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Rochester? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rochester. ## 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 Rochester]() [Latest earthquakes near Rochester]() [Current time in Rochester]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Rochester'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 51.3876°, 0.5055° · Europe/London [Browse all cities in England]() [Browse all ISS locations in United Kingdom]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()