# When can you see the ISS over Crofton? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:55 PM – 5:15:50 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 5:10:55 PM · west-southwest 243.8° 2. Highest point · 5:12:35 PM · Elevation 70.7° 3. Disappears · 5:15:50 PM · northeast 47.7° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 10:26 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 Crofton, Maryland, 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 Crofton in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:47 PM – 6:49:42 PM Visible for 1 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 65% 1. Appears · 6:47:47 PM · west-northwest 303° 2. Highest point · 6:49:42 PM · Elevation 15.1° 3. Disappears · 6:49:42 PM · north-northwest 338.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:16 PM – 6:03:46 PM Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 5:59:16 PM · west-northwest 286.6° 2. Highest point · 6:01:46 PM · Elevation 19.7° 3. Disappears · 6:03:46 PM · north-northeast 18.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:10:53 PM – 5:16:38 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:10:53 PM · west 270.3° 2. Highest point · 5:13:48 PM · Elevation 27.4° 3. Disappears · 5:16:38 PM · north-northeast 31.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:40 PM – 6:50:50 PM Visible for 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:40 PM · north-northwest 337.3° 2. Highest point · 6:50:50 PM · Elevation 10.2° 3. Disappears · 6:50:50 PM · north-northwest 340.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Crofton, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Washington, D.C.]() [Baltimore]() [Germantown]() [Dale City]() [South Bel Air]() [Philadelphia]() [New York]() [York]() [Lancaster]() [Wilmington]() [Richmond]() [Harrisburg]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Crofton ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Crofton? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Crofton’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Crofton without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Crofton. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Crofton? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Crofton is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Crofton? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Crofton. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Crofton]() [Latest earthquakes near Crofton]() [Current time in Crofton]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Crofton'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 39.0018°, -76.6875° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Maryland]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()