# When can you see the ISS over Payson? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:18:12 PM – 6:21:37 PM Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:18:12 PM · west-northwest 300.3° 2. Highest point · 6:19:57 PM · Elevation 13.4° 3. Disappears · 6:21:37 PM · north 2.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:14 AM Observing location time: America/Phoenix 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 Payson, Arizona, 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 Payson in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Payson, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Phoenix]() [Apache Junction]() [Flagstaff]() [Prescott Valley]() [San Tan Valley]() [Tucson]() [Maricopa]() [Buckeye]() [Casa Grande]() [Marana]() [Mexicali]() [Las Vegas]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Payson ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Payson? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Payson’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Payson without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Payson. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Payson? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Payson is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Payson? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Payson. ## 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 Payson]() [Latest earthquakes near Payson]() [Current time in Payson]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Payson'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 34.2309°, -111.3251° · America/Phoenix [Browse all cities in Arizona]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()