# When can you see the ISS over Thornton? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:19:14 PM – 6:22:39 PM Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:19:14 PM · west-northwest 285.3° 2. Highest point · 6:21:49 PM · Elevation 21° 3. Disappears · 6:22:39 PM · north 358.1° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:01 AM Observing location time: America/Denver 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 Thornton, 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 Thornton in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:30:56 PM – 5:36:46 PM Visible for 5 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 77% 1. Appears · 5:30:56 PM · west 269.8° 2. Highest point · 5:33:51 PM · Elevation 28.8° 3. Disappears · 5:36:46 PM · northeast 34.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:21:36 PM – 6:23:46 PM Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:21:36 PM · northwest 314.5° 2. Highest point · 6:23:21 PM · Elevation 13.7° 3. Disappears · 6:23:46 PM · north 354.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Thornton, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Westminster]() [Denver]() [Longmont]() [Greeley]() [Fort Collins]() [Colorado Springs]() [Pueblo]() [Albuquerque]() [Santa Fe]() [Salt Lake City]() [Ciudad Juárez]() [Amarillo]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Thornton ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Thornton? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Thornton’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Thornton without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Thornton. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Thornton? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Thornton is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Thornton? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Thornton. ## 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 Thornton]() [Latest earthquakes near Thornton]() [Current time in Thornton]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Thornton'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 39.8680°, -104.9719° · America/Denver [Browse all cities in Colorado]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()