# When can you see the ISS over Bellwood?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:44:49 PM – 5:49:39 PM

Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:44:49 PM · west 259.6°
2. Highest point · 5:47:59 PM · Elevation 41.1°
3. Disappears · 5:49:39 PM · north-northeast 30.2°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 1:44 AM

Observing location time: America/Chicago

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Illinois/Bellwood/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Illinois/Bellwood/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Illinois/Bellwood/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Bellwood, 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 Bellwood in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:56:49 PM – 5:03:24 PM

Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 98%

1. Appears · 4:56:49 PM · west-southwest 244.7°
2. Highest point · 5:00:09 PM · Elevation 64.4°
3. Disappears · 5:03:24 PM · northeast 50.5°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:34:56 PM – 6:36:46 PM

Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 6:34:56 PM · west-northwest 299.1°
2. Highest point · 6:36:46 PM · Elevation 18°
3. Disappears · 6:36:46 PM · north-northwest 331.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:46:37 PM – 5:50:47 PM

Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 88%

1. Appears · 5:46:37 PM · west-northwest 286.7°
2. Highest point · 5:49:22 PM · Elevation 22.8°
3. Disappears · 5:50:47 PM · north-northeast 18°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bellwood, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Chicago](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Illinois/Chicago/>)

[Naperville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Illinois/Naperville/>)

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[Aurora](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Illinois/Aurora/>)

[Waukegan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Illinois/Waukegan/>)

[Gary](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Indiana/Gary/>)

[Kenosha](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Wisconsin/Kenosha/>)

[Milwaukee](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Wisconsin/Milwaukee/>)

[Rockford](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Illinois/Rockford/>)

[South Bend](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Indiana/South%20Bend/>)

[Janesville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Wisconsin/Janesville/>)

[Madison](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Wisconsin/Madison/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bellwood

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Bellwood?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bellwood’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Bellwood without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bellwood.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bellwood?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Bellwood is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Bellwood?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bellwood.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

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[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Bellwood'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

41.8814°, -87.8831° · America/Chicago

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Illinois/Bellwood.md?station=tiangong>)

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