# When can you see the ISS over Lincoln Square?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:44:52 PM – 5:49:42 PM

Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:44:52 PM · west 259.7°
2. Highest point · 5:48:02 PM · Elevation 41.2°
3. Disappears · 5:49:42 PM · north-northeast 30.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:38 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/Lincoln%20Square/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:56:52 PM – 5:03:27 PM

Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 4:56:52 PM · west-southwest 244.8°
2. Highest point · 5:00:12 PM · Elevation 64.5°
3. Disappears · 5:03:27 PM · northeast 50.7°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:34:57 PM – 6:36:42 PM

Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 82%

1. Appears · 6:34:57 PM · west-northwest 298.9°
2. Highest point · 6:36:42 PM · Elevation 17.8°
3. Disappears · 6:36:42 PM · north-northwest 329.1°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:46:40 PM – 5:50:50 PM

Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 19%

1. Appears · 5:46:40 PM · west-northwest 286.7°
2. Highest point · 5:49:25 PM · Elevation 22.9°
3. Disappears · 5:50:50 PM · north-northeast 18.4°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:58:23 PM – 5:04:18 PM

Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 92%

1. Appears · 4:58:23 PM · west 273.2°
2. Highest point · 5:01:23 PM · Elevation 29.7°
3. Disappears · 5:04:18 PM · northeast 40°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

[Arlington Heights](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Illinois/Arlington%20Heights/>)

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

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

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

[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/>)

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Lincoln Square

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Lincoln Square?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Lincoln Square without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lincoln Square?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Lincoln Square?

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

## 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

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Lincoln Square](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/US/Illinois/Lincoln%20Square/>) [Latest earthquakes near Lincoln Square](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/US/Illinois/Lincoln%20Square/>) [Current time in Lincoln Square](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/US/Illinois/Lincoln%20Square/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Lincoln Square'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

41.9759°, -87.6892° · America/Chicago

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Illinois/Lincoln%20Square.md?station=tiangong>)

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