# When can you see the ISS over Deerfield?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:44:50 PM – 5:49:40 PM

Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:44:50 PM · west-southwest 258.5°
2. Highest point · 5:48:00 PM · Elevation 43°
3. Disappears · 5:49:40 PM · north-northeast 31.5°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:16 PM

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/Deerfield/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:56:51 PM – 5:03:26 PM

Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 4:56:51 PM · west-southwest 243.7°
2. Highest point · 5:00:11 PM · Elevation 67.6°
3. Disappears · 5:03:26 PM · northeast 51.6°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:34:53 PM – 6:36:43 PM

Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 6:34:53 PM · west-northwest 297.4°
2. Highest point · 6:36:43 PM · Elevation 18.5°
3. Disappears · 6:36:43 PM · north-northwest 329.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:46:36 PM – 5:50:46 PM

Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 37%

1. Appears · 5:46:36 PM · west-northwest 285.3°
2. Highest point · 5:49:21 PM · Elevation 23.8°
3. Disappears · 5:50:46 PM · north-northeast 18.3°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[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 Deerfield

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC

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[Weather forecast for Deerfield](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/US/Illinois/Deerfield/>) [Latest earthquakes near Deerfield](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/US/Illinois/Deerfield/>) [Current time in Deerfield](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/US/Illinois/Deerfield/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Deerfield'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

42.1711°, -87.8445° · America/Chicago

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## Markdown

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

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