# When can you see the ISS over Nicholasville?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

6:45:42 PM – 6:49:42 PM

Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 52%

1. Appears · 6:45:42 PM · west-northwest 287.5°
2. Highest point · 6:48:07 PM · Elevation 18.6°
3. Disappears · 6:49:42 PM · north 8.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 11:10 PM

Observing location time: America/New\_York

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Kentucky/Nicholasville/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Nicholasville, Kentucky, 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 Nicholasville in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:57:16 PM – 6:03:01 PM

Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:57:16 PM · west 269.9°
2. Highest point · 6:00:11 PM · Elevation 26.4°
3. Disappears · 6:03:01 PM · north-northeast 29.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:48:40 PM – 6:50:40 PM

Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 6:48:40 PM · northwest 326.2°
2. Highest point · 6:49:40 PM · Elevation 11.1°
3. Disappears · 6:50:40 PM · north 1.3°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Nicholasville, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

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## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Nicholasville

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Nicholasville?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Nicholasville’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Nicholasville without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Nicholasville.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Nicholasville?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Nicholasville is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Nicholasville?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Nicholasville.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 8:49:22 AM UTC

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[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Nicholasville'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

37.8806°, -84.5730° · America/New\_York

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## Markdown

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