# When can you see the ISS over South Portland? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:11:00 PM – 5:16:45 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 46% 1. Appears · 5:11:00 PM · west-southwest 238° 2. Highest point · 5:14:20 PM · Elevation 86.9° 3. Disappears · 5:16:45 PM · east-northeast 57° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:39 PM Observing location time: America/New\_York 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 South Portland, Maine, 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 South Portland in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:39 PM – 6:49:39 PM Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover 49% 1. Appears · 6:48:39 PM · west-northwest 289° 2. Highest point · 6:49:39 PM · Elevation 16° 3. Disappears · 6:49:39 PM · west-northwest 301.6° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:00:29 PM – 6:03:49 PM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 9% 1. Appears · 6:00:29 PM · west 277.8° 2. Highest point · 6:03:29 PM · Elevation 30° 3. Disappears · 6:03:49 PM · north 354.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:12:22 PM – 5:17:52 PM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:12:22 PM · west 265.4° 2. Highest point · 5:15:32 PM · Elevation 39.4° 3. Disappears · 5:17:52 PM · northeast 42.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:21 PM – 6:50:46 PM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:21 PM · northwest 306.1° 2. Highest point · 6:50:46 PM · Elevation 12.2° 3. Disappears · 6:50:46 PM · northwest 311.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for South Portland, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Lewiston]() [Boston]() [Manchester]() [Haverhill]() [Lawrence]() [Lowell]() [New York]() [Worcester]() [Montreal]() [Providence]() [Fitchburg]() [Sherbrooke]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in South Portland ### When is the next visible ISS pass over South Portland? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in South Portland’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from South Portland without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above South Portland. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for South Portland? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over South Portland is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from South Portland? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over South Portland. ## 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 South Portland]() [Latest earthquakes near South Portland]() [Current time in South Portland]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses South Portland'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 43.6415°, -70.2409° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Maine]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()