# When can you see the ISS over Alton? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:13 PM – 5:49:43 PM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:44:13 PM · west 266.4° 2. Highest point · 5:47:13 PM · Elevation 29.8° 3. Disappears · 5:49:43 PM · north-northeast 29.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 1:50 AM Observing location time: America/Chicago 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 Alton, Illinois, 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 Alton in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:07 PM – 6:36:47 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 6:35:07 PM · northwest 315.8° 2. Highest point · 6:36:42 PM · Elevation 12.8° 3. Disappears · 6:36:47 PM · north-northwest 345.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:27 PM – 5:50:47 PM Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:46:27 PM · west-northwest 298.6° 2. Highest point · 5:48:37 PM · Elevation 16.1° 3. Disappears · 5:50:47 PM · north-northeast 20° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Alton, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [St. Louis]() [Saint Peters]() [O'Fallon]() [Springfield]() [Decatur]() [Columbia]() [Chicago]() [Quincy]() [Peoria]() [Jefferson City]() [Bloomington]() [Champaign]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Alton ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Alton? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Alton’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Alton without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Alton. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Alton? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Alton is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Alton? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Alton. ## 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 Alton]() [Latest earthquakes near Alton]() [Current time in Alton]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Alton'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 38.8906°, -90.1843° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Illinois]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()