# When can you see the ISS over Pelham? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:46:06 PM – 5:48:06 PM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 27% 1. Appears · 5:46:06 PM · northwest 314.4° 2. Highest point · 5:47:06 PM · Elevation 11° 3. Disappears · 5:48:06 PM · north 349.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:05 AM Observing location time: America/Chicago 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 Pelham, Alabama, United States. 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 Pelham in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:01:16 PM – 5:01:16 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:01:16 PM · north 9.3° 2. Highest point · 5:01:16 PM · Elevation 10.1° 3. Disappears · 5:01:16 PM · north 9.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Pelham, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Birmingham]() [Tuscaloosa]() [Montgomery]() [Huntsville]() [Atlanta]() [Auburn]() [Columbus]() [Decatur]() [Nashville]() [Chattanooga]() [Memphis]() [Murfreesboro]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Pelham ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Pelham? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Pelham’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Pelham without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Pelham. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Pelham? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Pelham is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Pelham? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Pelham. ## 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 Pelham]() [Latest earthquakes near Pelham]() [Current time in Pelham]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Pelham'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 33.2857°, -86.8100° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Alabama]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()