# When can you see the ISS over Anchorage? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 7:28:41 PM – 7:29:36 PM Visible for 55 sec · Cloud cover 84% 1. Appears · 7:28:41 PM · south-southwest 206.1° 2. Highest point · 7:29:36 PM · Elevation 13.3° 3. Disappears · 7:29:36 PM · south-southwest 191.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:12 AM Observing location time: America/Anchorage 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 Anchorage, Alaska, 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 Anchorage in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Anchorage, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Eagle River]() [Fairbanks]() [Whitehorse]() [Juneau]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Anchorage ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Anchorage? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Anchorage’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Anchorage without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Anchorage. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Anchorage? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Anchorage is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Anchorage? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Anchorage. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Anchorage]() [Latest earthquakes near Anchorage]() [Current time in Anchorage]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Anchorage'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 61.2181°, -149.9003° · America/Anchorage [Browse all cities in Alaska]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()