# When can you see the ISS over Clifton?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

6:18:24 PM – 6:22:39 PM

Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 32%

1. Appears · 6:18:24 PM · west 280.1°
2. Highest point · 6:21:04 PM · Elevation 22.4°
3. Disappears · 6:22:39 PM · north-northeast 12.5°

Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 8:52 PM

Observing location time: America/Denver

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Colorado/Clifton/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Clifton, Colorado, 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 Clifton in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:30:06 PM – 5:36:06 PM

Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 45%

1. Appears · 5:30:06 PM · west 263.9°
2. Highest point · 5:33:06 PM · Elevation 32.1°
3. Disappears · 5:36:06 PM · northeast 35°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:09:35 PM – 7:09:40 PM

Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 48%

1. Appears · 7:09:35 PM · north-northwest 329°
2. Highest point · 7:09:40 PM · Elevation 10.2°
3. Disappears · 7:09:40 PM · north-northwest 330.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:20:51 PM – 6:23:46 PM

Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 70%

1. Appears · 6:20:51 PM · northwest 312.2°
2. Highest point · 6:22:36 PM · Elevation 13.5°
3. Disappears · 6:23:46 PM · north 6.2°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Clifton, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Denver](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Colorado/Denver/>)

[Colorado Springs](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Colorado/Colorado%20Springs/>)

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[Provo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Utah/Provo/>)

[Fort Collins](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Colorado/Fort%20Collins/>)

[Farmington](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20Mexico/Farmington/>)

[Albuquerque](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20Mexico/Albuquerque/>)

[Pueblo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Colorado/Pueblo/>)

[Greeley](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Colorado/Greeley/>)

[Castle Rock](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Colorado/Castle%20Rock/>)

[Phoenix](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Arizona/Phoenix/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Clifton

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Clifton?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Clifton’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Clifton without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Clifton.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Clifton?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Clifton is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Clifton?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Clifton.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 8:49:22 AM UTC

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[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Clifton'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

39.0919°, -108.4490° · America/Denver

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## Markdown

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