# When can you see the ISS over Wilmette? ## 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 259.2° 2. Highest point · 5:48:02 PM · Elevation 42° 3. Disappears · 5:49:42 PM · north-northeast 30.8° 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 Wilmette, 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 Wilmette in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:56:53 PM – 5:03:28 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 4:56:53 PM · west-southwest 244.4° 2. Highest point · 5:00:13 PM · Elevation 65.7° 3. Disappears · 5:03:28 PM · northeast 51.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:55 PM – 6:36:45 PM Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:34:55 PM · west-northwest 298.1° 2. Highest point · 6:36:45 PM · Elevation 18.2° 3. Disappears · 6:36:45 PM · north-northwest 330° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:39 PM – 5:50:49 PM Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 87% 1. Appears · 5:46:39 PM · west-northwest 286° 2. Highest point · 5:49:24 PM · Elevation 23.3° 3. Disappears · 5:50:49 PM · north-northeast 18.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Wilmette, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Chicago]() [Arlington Heights]() [Waukegan]() [Naperville]() [Aurora]() [Kenosha]() [Gary]() [Milwaukee]() [Rockford]() [South Bend]() [Janesville]() [Madison]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Wilmette ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Wilmette? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Wilmette’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Wilmette without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Wilmette. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Wilmette? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Wilmette is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Wilmette? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Wilmette. ## 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 Wilmette]() [Latest earthquakes near Wilmette]() [Current time in Wilmette]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Wilmette'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 42.0722°, -87.7228° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Illinois]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()