# When can you see the ISS over Gaithersburg? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:12:41 PM – 5:15:46 PM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 48% 1. Appears · 5:12:41 PM · north 2° 2. Highest point · 5:12:41 PM · Elevation 72.2° 3. Disappears · 5:15:46 PM · northeast 49° 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 Gaithersburg, 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 Gaithersburg in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:37 PM – 6:49:42 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 47% 1. Appears · 6:47:37 PM · west-northwest 300.7° 2. Highest point · 6:49:42 PM · Elevation 15.8° 3. Disappears · 6:49:42 PM · north-northwest 339.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:07 PM – 6:03:47 PM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:59:07 PM · west-northwest 284.4° 2. Highest point · 6:01:42 PM · Elevation 20.7° 3. Disappears · 6:03:47 PM · north-northeast 20.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:16 PM – 5:16:41 PM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:16 PM · west 273.1° 2. Highest point · 5:13:41 PM · Elevation 28.9° 3. Disappears · 5:16:41 PM · northeast 33.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:22 PM – 6:50:47 PM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:22 PM · north-northwest 333.2° 2. Highest point · 6:50:47 PM · Elevation 10.7° 3. Disappears · 6:50:47 PM · north-northwest 340.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Gaithersburg, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Washington, D.C.]() [Ashburn]() [Columbia]() [Baltimore]() [Leesburg]() [Frederick]() [Dale City]() [South Bel Air]() [Philadelphia]() [York]() [New York]() [Lancaster]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Gaithersburg ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Gaithersburg? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Gaithersburg’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Gaithersburg without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Gaithersburg. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Gaithersburg? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Gaithersburg is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Gaithersburg? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Gaithersburg. ## 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 Gaithersburg]() [Latest earthquakes near Gaithersburg]() [Current time in Gaithersburg]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Gaithersburg'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 39.1434°, -77.2014° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Maryland]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()