# When can you see the ISS over East Chicago? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:54 PM – 5:49:39 PM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:44:54 PM · west 261.7° 2. Highest point · 5:48:04 PM · Elevation 38.4° 3. Disappears · 5:49:39 PM · north-northeast 27.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:04 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 East Chicago, Indiana, 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 East Chicago in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:56:52 PM – 5:03:27 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:56:52 PM · west-southwest 246.7° 2. Highest point · 5:00:07 PM · Elevation 59.6° 3. Disappears · 5:03:27 PM · northeast 49.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:04 PM – 6:36:44 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 79% 1. Appears · 6:35:04 PM · west-northwest 301.3° 2. Highest point · 6:36:44 PM · Elevation 16.9° 3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north-northwest 330.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:45 PM – 5:50:50 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 27% 1. Appears · 5:46:45 PM · west-northwest 288.9° 2. Highest point · 5:49:25 PM · Elevation 21.6° 3. Disappears · 5:50:50 PM · north-northeast 16.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for East Chicago, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Chicago]() [Joliet]() [Aurora]() [Arlington Heights]() [Waukegan]() [South Bend]() [Milwaukee]() [Kenosha]() [Rockford]() [Indianapolis]() [Lafayette]() [Fort Wayne]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in East Chicago ### When is the next visible ISS pass over East Chicago? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in East Chicago’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from East Chicago without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above East Chicago. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for East Chicago? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over East Chicago is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from East Chicago? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over East Chicago. ## 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 East Chicago]() [Latest earthquakes near East Chicago]() [Current time in East Chicago]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses East Chicago'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 41.6392°, -87.4548° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Indiana]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()