# When can you see the ISS over Ashburn? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:51 PM – 5:49:41 PM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:44:51 PM · west 260.6° 2. Highest point · 5:48:01 PM · Elevation 39.7° 3. Disappears · 5:49:41 PM · north-northeast 29.3° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 10:09 PM 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 Ashburn, 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 Ashburn in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:56:50 PM – 5:03:25 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:56:50 PM · west-southwest 245.7° 2. Highest point · 5:00:10 PM · Elevation 62° 3. Disappears · 5:03:25 PM · northeast 49.8° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:59 PM – 6:36:44 PM Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 50% 1. Appears · 6:34:59 PM · west-northwest 300.1° 2. Highest point · 6:36:44 PM · Elevation 17.4° 3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north-northwest 330.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:41 PM – 5:50:46 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 5:46:41 PM · west-northwest 287.8° 2. Highest point · 5:49:21 PM · Elevation 22.2° 3. Disappears · 5:50:46 PM · north-northeast 16.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ashburn, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Chicago]() [Bolingbrook]() [Naperville]() [Joliet]() [Gary]() [Aurora]() [Arlington Heights]() [Waukegan]() [Kenosha]() [Milwaukee]() [Rockford]() [South Bend]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ashburn ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ashburn? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ashburn’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ashburn without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ashburn. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ashburn? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ashburn is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ashburn? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ashburn. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Ashburn]() [Latest earthquakes near Ashburn]() [Current time in Ashburn]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ashburn'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 41.7475°, -87.7112° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Illinois]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()