# When can you see the ISS over Mt. Vernon? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:31 PM – 5:49:41 PM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:44:31 PM · west 272.6° 2. Highest point · 5:47:21 PM · Elevation 25.3° 3. Disappears · 5:49:41 PM · north-northeast 24.2° 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]() [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 Mt. Vernon, 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 Mt. Vernon in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:00:22 PM – 5:02:32 PM Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 5:00:22 PM · north 6.7° 2. Highest point · 5:00:22 PM · Elevation 30.6° 3. Disappears · 5:02:32 PM · northeast 37.3° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:51 PM – 6:36:46 PM Visible for 55 sec · Cloud cover 7% 1. Appears · 6:35:51 PM · north-northwest 326.4° 2. Highest point · 6:36:46 PM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 6:36:46 PM · north-northwest 342.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:58 PM – 5:50:38 PM Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 5:46:58 PM · northwest 306.6° 2. Highest point · 5:48:48 PM · Elevation 14° 3. Disappears · 5:50:38 PM · north-northeast 13.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Mt. Vernon, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [St. Louis]() [Evansville]() [O'Fallon]() [Springfield]() [Indianapolis]() [Decatur]() [Louisville]() [Owensboro]() [Chicago]() [Nashville]() [Terre Haute]() [Champaign]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mt. Vernon ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Mt. Vernon? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mt. Vernon’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Mt. Vernon without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mt. Vernon. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mt. Vernon? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Mt. Vernon is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Mt. Vernon? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mt. Vernon. ## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Mt. Vernon]() [Latest earthquakes near Mt. Vernon]() [Current time in Mt. Vernon]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Mt. Vernon'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 38.3173°, -88.9031° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Illinois]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()