# When can you see the ISS over Madison? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:48:25 PM – 6:49:40 PM Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 5% 1. Appears · 6:48:25 PM · west-northwest 297.9° 2. Highest point · 6:49:40 PM · Elevation 15.7° 3. Disappears · 6:49:40 PM · northwest 317.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:38 PM 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 Madison, 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 Madison in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:00:05 PM – 6:03:50 PM Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 19% 1. Appears · 6:00:05 PM · west-northwest 284.6° 2. Highest point · 6:02:50 PM · Elevation 22.8° 3. Disappears · 6:03:50 PM · north 7.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:49 PM – 5:17:49 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:49 PM · west 270.4° 2. Highest point · 5:14:49 PM · Elevation 30.4° 3. Disappears · 5:17:49 PM · northeast 39° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:28 PM – 6:50:48 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:28 PM · northwest 319.3° 2. Highest point · 6:50:48 PM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 6:50:48 PM · northwest 324.3° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:02:08 PM – 6:04:48 PM Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 18% 1. Appears · 6:02:08 PM · northwest 309.4° 2. Highest point · 6:04:18 PM · Elevation 15.8° 3. Disappears · 6:04:48 PM · north 1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Madison, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [New Haven]() [Middletown]() [Bridgeport]() [New Britain]() [New York]() [Hartford]() [Norwich]() [Coram]() [Springfield]() [Brentwood]() [Providence]() [Worcester]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Madison ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Madison? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Madison’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Madison without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Madison. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Madison? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Madison is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Madison? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Madison. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Madison]() [Latest earthquakes near Madison]() [Current time in Madison]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Madison'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 41.2795°, -72.5984° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Connecticut]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()