# When can you see the ISS over Potomac? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:00 PM – 5:15:45 PM Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 5:13:00 PM · north-northeast 26.3° 2. Highest point · 5:13:00 PM · Elevation 57.9° 3. Disappears · 5:15:45 PM · northeast 48.5° 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 Potomac, 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 Potomac in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:38 PM – 6:49:43 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 71% 1. Appears · 6:47:38 PM · west-northwest 301.6° 2. Highest point · 6:49:43 PM · Elevation 15.5° 3. Disappears · 6:49:43 PM · north-northwest 340.4° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:07 PM – 6:03:47 PM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 3% 1. Appears · 5:59:07 PM · west-northwest 285° 2. Highest point · 6:01:42 PM · Elevation 20.3° 3. Disappears · 6:03:47 PM · north-northeast 20.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:36 PM – 5:16:36 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:36 PM · west 277.7° 2. Highest point · 5:13:41 PM · Elevation 28.4° 3. Disappears · 5:16:36 PM · north-northeast 32.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:28 PM – 6:50:48 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:28 PM · north-northwest 335.2° 2. Highest point · 6:50:48 PM · Elevation 10.5° 3. Disappears · 6:50:48 PM · north-northwest 340.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Potomac, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Washington, D.C.]() [Ashburn]() [Leesburg]() [Columbia]() [Baltimore]() [Dale City]() [Frederick]() [South Bel Air]() [Philadelphia]() [New York]() [York]() [Richmond]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Potomac ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Potomac? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Potomac’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Potomac without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Potomac. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Potomac? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Potomac is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Potomac? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Potomac. ## 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 Potomac]() [Latest earthquakes near Potomac]() [Current time in Potomac]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Potomac'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 39.0182°, -77.2086° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Maryland]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()