# When can you see the ISS over Scottsdale? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:18:11 PM – 6:21:11 PM Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:18:11 PM · west-northwest 303.6° 2. Highest point · 6:19:41 PM · Elevation 12.5° 3. Disappears · 6:21:11 PM · north 357.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:20 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 Scottsdale, 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 Scottsdale in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Scottsdale, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Mesa]() [Phoenix]() [San Tan Valley]() [Tucson]() [Mexicali]() [Nogales]() [Tijuana]() [San Luis Río Colorado]() [Los Angeles]() [Las Vegas]() [Ciudad Juárez]() [Hermosillo]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Scottsdale ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Scottsdale? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Scottsdale’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Scottsdale without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Scottsdale. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Scottsdale? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Scottsdale is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Scottsdale? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Scottsdale. ## 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 Scottsdale]() [Latest earthquakes near Scottsdale]() [Current time in Scottsdale]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Scottsdale'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 33.5092°, -111.8990° · America/Phoenix [Browse all cities in Arizona]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()