# When can you see the ISS over Palatine? ## 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-southwest 258.4° 2. Highest point · 5:47:59 PM · Elevation 43.1° 3. Disappears · 5:49:39 PM · north-northeast 31.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:43 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 Palatine, 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 Palatine 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 100% 1. Appears · 4:56:49 PM · west-southwest 243.4° 2. Highest point · 5:00:09 PM · Elevation 68° 3. Disappears · 5:03:24 PM · northeast 51.6° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:50 PM – 6:36:45 PM Visible for 1 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 6:34:50 PM · west-northwest 297.3° 2. Highest point · 6:36:45 PM · Elevation 18.7° 3. Disappears · 6:36:45 PM · north-northwest 331.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:34 PM – 5:50:49 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 5:46:34 PM · west-northwest 285.2° 2. Highest point · 5:49:19 PM · Elevation 23.7° 3. Disappears · 5:50:49 PM · north-northeast 19.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Palatine, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Chicago]() [Elgin]() [Waukegan]() [Naperville]() [Aurora]() [Kenosha]() [Milwaukee]() [Rockford]() [Gary]() [Janesville]() [Madison]() [South Bend]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Palatine ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Palatine? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Palatine’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Palatine without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Palatine. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Palatine? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Palatine is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Palatine? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Palatine. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Palatine]() [Latest earthquakes near Palatine]() [Current time in Palatine]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Palatine'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 42.1103°, -88.0342° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Illinois]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()