# When can you see the ISS over Champaign? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:41 PM – 5:49:41 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:44:41 PM · west 266.3° 2. Highest point · 5:47:41 PM · Elevation 31.7° 3. Disappears · 5:49:41 PM · north-northeast 26.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 1:38 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 Champaign, 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 Champaign in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:56:34 PM – 5:02:59 PM Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 4:56:34 PM · west-southwest 250.5° 2. Highest point · 4:59:49 PM · Elevation 48.9° 3. Disappears · 5:02:59 PM · northeast 43.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:14 PM – 6:36:44 PM Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 38% 1. Appears · 6:35:14 PM · northwest 310.2° 2. Highest point · 6:36:44 PM · Elevation 14.3° 3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north-northwest 336.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:45 PM – 5:50:50 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 3% 1. Appears · 5:46:45 PM · west-northwest 295.9° 2. Highest point · 5:49:05 PM · Elevation 17.8° 3. Disappears · 5:50:50 PM · north-northeast 17.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Champaign, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Decatur]() [Bloomington]() [Chicago]() [Indianapolis]() [Terre Haute]() [Springfield]() [Peoria]() [Lafayette]() [Joliet]() [Aurora]() [St. Louis]() [Bloomington]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Champaign ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Champaign? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Champaign’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Champaign without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Champaign. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Champaign? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Champaign is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Champaign? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Champaign. ## 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 Champaign]() [Latest earthquakes near Champaign]() [Current time in Champaign]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Champaign'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 40.1164°, -88.2434° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Illinois]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()