# When can you see the ISS over Methuen? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:43 PM – 5:16:43 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 5% 1. Appears · 5:10:43 PM · west-southwest 239.1° 2. Highest point · 5:14:03 PM · Elevation 80.6° 3. Disappears · 5:16:43 PM · northeast 54.1° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:49 AM 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 Methuen, 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 Methuen in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:32 PM – 6:49:42 PM Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 3% 1. Appears · 6:48:32 PM · west-northwest 292.3° 2. Highest point · 6:49:42 PM · Elevation 16.5° 3. Disappears · 6:49:42 PM · northwest 308.8° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:00:19 PM – 6:03:49 PM Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 9% 1. Appears · 6:00:19 PM · west 280.3° 2. Highest point · 6:03:14 PM · Elevation 26.9° 3. Disappears · 6:03:49 PM · north 0.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:12:09 PM – 5:17:54 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 5:12:09 PM · west 267.3° 2. Highest point · 5:15:14 PM · Elevation 35.5° 3. Disappears · 5:17:54 PM · northeast 41.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:21 PM – 6:50:46 PM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:21 PM · northwest 310.7° 2. Highest point · 6:50:46 PM · Elevation 11.9° 3. Disappears · 6:50:46 PM · northwest 316.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Methuen, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Lowell]() [Boston]() [Manchester]() [Worcester]() [Fitchburg]() [Providence]() [New York]() [Springfield]() [New Bedford]() [Portland]() [Hartford]() [Barnstable]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Methuen ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Methuen? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Methuen’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Methuen without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Methuen. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Methuen? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Methuen is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Methuen? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Methuen. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Methuen]() [Latest earthquakes near Methuen]() [Current time in Methuen]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Methuen'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 42.7262°, -71.1909° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Massachusetts]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()