# When can you see the ISS over Frederick? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:02 PM – 5:15:47 PM Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 40% 1. Appears · 5:13:02 PM · northeast 36.4° 2. Highest point · 5:13:02 PM · Elevation 59.9° 3. Disappears · 5:15:47 PM · northeast 50.3° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 10:09 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 Frederick, 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 Frederick in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:29 PM – 6:49:39 PM Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 13% 1. Appears · 6:47:29 PM · west-northwest 298.3° 2. Highest point · 6:49:39 PM · Elevation 16.6° 3. Disappears · 6:49:39 PM · north-northwest 338.9° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:02 PM – 6:03:47 PM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:59:02 PM · west-northwest 282.4° 2. Highest point · 6:01:42 PM · Elevation 21.7° 3. Disappears · 6:03:47 PM · north-northeast 21.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:38 PM – 5:16:43 PM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:38 PM · west 275.9° 2. Highest point · 5:13:43 PM · Elevation 30.5° 3. Disappears · 5:16:43 PM · northeast 35.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:06 PM – 6:50:46 PM Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:06 PM · north-northwest 328.8° 2. Highest point · 6:50:46 PM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 6:50:46 PM · north-northwest 340.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Frederick, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Germantown]() [Washington, D.C.]() [Baltimore]() [Dale City]() [York]() [South Bel Air]() [Philadelphia]() [New York]() [Harrisburg]() [Lancaster]() [Reading]() [Richmond]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Frederick ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Frederick? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Frederick’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Frederick without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Frederick. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Frederick? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Frederick is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Frederick? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Frederick. ## 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 Frederick]() [Latest earthquakes near Frederick]() [Current time in Frederick]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Frederick'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 39.4143°, -77.4105° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Maryland]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()