# When can you see the ISS over Randolph?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:10:40 PM – 5:16:45 PM

Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 14%

1. Appears · 5:10:40 PM · west-southwest 241.6°
2. Highest point · 5:14:00 PM · Elevation 72.4°
3. Disappears · 5:16:45 PM · northeast 51.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:59 AM

Observing location time: America/New\_York

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Massachusetts/Randolph/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Massachusetts/Randolph/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Massachusetts/Randolph/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Randolph, 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 Randolph in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:48:39 PM – 6:49:39 PM

Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 6:48:39 PM · west-northwest 295.8°
2. Highest point · 6:49:39 PM · Elevation 15.1°
3. Disappears · 6:49:39 PM · northwest 310.2°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:00:23 PM – 6:03:48 PM

Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 9%

1. Appears · 6:00:23 PM · west-northwest 283.5°
2. Highest point · 6:03:13 PM · Elevation 24.5°
3. Disappears · 6:03:48 PM · north 359.2°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:12:10 PM – 5:17:50 PM

Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 5:12:10 PM · west 270.1°
2. Highest point · 5:15:10 PM · Elevation 32.1°
3. Disappears · 5:17:50 PM · northeast 38.5°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:50:32 PM – 6:50:47 PM

Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 6:50:32 PM · northwest 314.7°
2. Highest point · 6:50:47 PM · Elevation 11.1°
3. Disappears · 6:50:47 PM · northwest 318.1°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Randolph, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

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## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Randolph

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Randolph?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Randolph’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Randolph without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Randolph.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Randolph?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Randolph is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Randolph?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Randolph.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

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[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Randolph'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

42.1626°, -71.0412° · America/New\_York

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Massachusetts/Randolph.md?station=tiangong>)

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