# When can you see the ISS over Bristol? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:17 PM – 5:16:47 PM Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 21% 1. Appears · 5:10:17 PM · west-southwest 238.4° 2. Highest point · 5:13:37 PM · Elevation 78.2° 3. Disappears · 5:16:47 PM · northeast 52.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:21 AM Observing location time: America/New\_York 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 Bristol, Connecticut, 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 Bristol in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:16 PM – 6:49:41 PM Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 6:48:16 PM · west-northwest 294.7° 2. Highest point · 6:49:41 PM · Elevation 16.9° 3. Disappears · 6:49:41 PM · northwest 317.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:59 PM – 6:03:49 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 8% 1. Appears · 5:59:59 PM · west-northwest 281.7° 2. Highest point · 6:02:49 PM · Elevation 24.6° 3. Disappears · 6:03:49 PM · north 8.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:46 PM – 5:17:51 PM Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:46 PM · west 267.9° 2. Highest point · 5:14:51 PM · Elevation 33° 3. Disappears · 5:17:51 PM · northeast 41° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:16 PM – 6:50:46 PM Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:16 PM · northwest 315.8° 2. Highest point · 6:50:46 PM · Elevation 11.9° 3. Disappears · 6:50:46 PM · northwest 323.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bristol, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Waterbury]() [Hartford]() [New Haven]() [Springfield]() [New York]() [Bridgeport]() [Norwich]() [Worcester]() [Greenburgh]() [Pittsfield]() [Coram]() [Providence]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bristol ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Bristol? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bristol’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Bristol without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bristol. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bristol? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Bristol is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Bristol? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bristol. ## 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 Bristol]() [Latest earthquakes near Bristol]() [Current time in Bristol]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Bristol'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 41.6718°, -72.9493° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Connecticut]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()