# When can you see the ISS over Saint Matthews?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

6:45:22 PM – 6:49:42 PM

Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 4%

1. Appears · 6:45:22 PM · west-northwest 282.3°
2. Highest point · 6:47:57 PM · Elevation 20.8°
3. Disappears · 6:49:42 PM · north-northeast 13.3°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:14 AM

Observing location time: America/Kentucky/Louisville

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Kentucky/Saint%20Matthews/#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 Saint Matthews, 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 Saint Matthews in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:57:01 PM – 6:02:56 PM

Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:57:01 PM · west 265.2°
2. Highest point · 6:00:01 PM · Elevation 29.9°
3. Disappears · 6:02:56 PM · north-northeast 32.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:48:04 PM – 6:50:49 PM

Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 6:48:04 PM · northwest 317.6°
2. Highest point · 6:49:29 PM · Elevation 12.2°
3. Disappears · 6:50:49 PM · north 6.9°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Louisville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Kentucky/Louisville/>)

[Lexington](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Kentucky/Lexington/>)

[Indianapolis](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Indiana/Indianapolis/>)

[Cincinnati](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Ohio/Cincinnati/>)

[Bloomington](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Indiana/Bloomington/>)

[Owensboro](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Kentucky/Owensboro/>)

[Evansville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Indiana/Evansville/>)

[Nashville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Tennessee/Nashville/>)

[Bowling Green](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Kentucky/Bowling%20Green/>)

[Columbus](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Ohio/Columbus/>)

[Dayton](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Ohio/Dayton/>)

[Meads](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Kentucky/Meads/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Saint Matthews

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Saint Matthews?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Saint Matthews without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Saint Matthews?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Saint Matthews?

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

## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Saint Matthews'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

38.2529°, -85.6558° · America/Kentucky/Louisville

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## Markdown

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