# When can you see the ISS over Plainfield? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:44 PM – 5:49:39 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:44:44 PM · west 259.9° 2. Highest point · 5:47:54 PM · Elevation 40.2° 3. Disappears · 5:49:39 PM · north-northeast 30.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 1:58 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 Plainfield, 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 Plainfield in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:56:43 PM – 5:03:18 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 4:56:43 PM · west-southwest 244.8° 2. Highest point · 5:00:03 PM · Elevation 63.3° 3. Disappears · 5:03:18 PM · northeast 49.9° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:54 PM – 6:36:44 PM Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:34:54 PM · west-northwest 300° 2. Highest point · 6:36:44 PM · Elevation 17.6° 3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north-northwest 332.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:34 PM – 5:50:49 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 70% 1. Appears · 5:46:34 PM · west-northwest 287.3° 2. Highest point · 5:49:14 PM · Elevation 22.2° 3. Disappears · 5:50:49 PM · north-northeast 19.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Plainfield, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Joliet]() [Aurora]() [Chicago]() [Schaumburg]() [Arlington Heights]() [DeKalb]() [Gary]() [Waukegan]() [Rockford]() [Milwaukee]() [Kenosha]() [Janesville]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Plainfield ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Plainfield? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Plainfield’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Plainfield without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Plainfield. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Plainfield? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Plainfield is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Plainfield? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Plainfield. ## 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 Plainfield]() [Latest earthquakes near Plainfield]() [Current time in Plainfield]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Plainfield'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 41.6270°, -88.2040° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Illinois]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()