# When can you see the ISS over Amherst? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:27 PM – 5:16:47 PM Visible for 6 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 28% 1. Appears · 5:10:27 PM · west-southwest 237° 2. Highest point · 5:13:47 PM · Elevation 84.5° 3. Disappears · 5:16:47 PM · northeast 54.8° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 10:53 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 Amherst, Massachusetts, 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 Amherst in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:17 PM – 6:49:42 PM Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 9% 1. Appears · 6:48:17 PM · west-northwest 291.7° 2. Highest point · 6:49:42 PM · Elevation 17.7° 3. Disappears · 6:49:42 PM · northwest 313.3° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:00:02 PM – 6:03:47 PM Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 6:00:02 PM · west 279.3° 2. Highest point · 6:02:57 PM · Elevation 26.9° 3. Disappears · 6:03:47 PM · north 6.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:52 PM – 5:17:52 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:52 PM · west 265.8° 2. Highest point · 5:14:57 PM · Elevation 36° 3. Disappears · 5:17:52 PM · northeast 42.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:10 PM – 6:50:50 PM Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:10 PM · northwest 311.5° 2. Highest point · 6:50:50 PM · Elevation 12.9° 3. Disappears · 6:50:50 PM · northwest 321.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Amherst, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [North Chicopee]() [Springfield]() [Worcester]() [Hartford]() [Pittsfield]() [Fitchburg]() [Boston]() [New York]() [Providence]() [Waterbury]() [Nashua]() [Lowell]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Amherst ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Amherst? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Amherst’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Amherst without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Amherst. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Amherst? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Amherst is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Amherst? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Amherst. ## 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 Amherst]() [Latest earthquakes near Amherst]() [Current time in Amherst]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Amherst'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 42.3672°, -72.5185° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Massachusetts]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()