# When can you see the ISS over Pekin? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:24 PM – 5:49:39 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:44:24 PM · west 260.8° 2. Highest point · 5:47:29 PM · Elevation 37.2° 3. Disappears · 5:49:39 PM · north-northeast 32.1° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:11 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 Pekin, 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 Pekin in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:58:50 PM – 5:02:55 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 4:58:50 PM · west 271° 2. Highest point · 4:59:35 PM · Elevation 59.5° 3. Disappears · 5:02:55 PM · northeast 47.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:44 PM – 6:36:44 PM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:34:44 PM · west-northwest 303.7° 2. Highest point · 6:36:44 PM · Elevation 16.2° 3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north-northwest 340.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:20 PM – 5:50:50 PM Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 23% 1. Appears · 5:46:20 PM · west-northwest 290° 2. Highest point · 5:48:55 PM · Elevation 20.1° 3. Disappears · 5:50:50 PM · north-northeast 22.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Pekin, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Peoria]() [Bloomington]() [Springfield]() [Chicago]() [Decatur]() [Davenport]() [Champaign]() [Aurora]() [St. Louis]() [Rockford]() [Indianapolis]() [Quincy]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Pekin ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Pekin? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Pekin’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Pekin without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Pekin. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Pekin? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Pekin is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Pekin? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Pekin. ## 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 Pekin]() [Latest earthquakes near Pekin]() [Current time in Pekin]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Pekin'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 40.5675°, -89.6407° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Illinois]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()