# When can you see the ISS over Reading?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:10:43 PM – 5:16:43 PM

Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 5:10:43 PM · west-southwest 240.1°
2. Highest point · 5:14:03 PM · Elevation 77.3°
3. Disappears · 5:16:43 PM · northeast 53°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:48 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/Reading/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:48:36 PM – 6:49:41 PM

Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 8%

1. Appears · 6:48:36 PM · west-northwest 293.7°
2. Highest point · 6:49:41 PM · Elevation 15.9°
3. Disappears · 6:49:41 PM · northwest 309°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:00:22 PM – 6:03:47 PM

Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 7%

1. Appears · 6:00:22 PM · west-northwest 281.6°
2. Highest point · 6:03:12 PM · Elevation 26°
3. Disappears · 6:03:47 PM · north 358.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:12:10 PM – 5:17:50 PM

Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 6%

1. Appears · 5:12:10 PM · west 268.4°
2. Highest point · 5:15:15 PM · Elevation 34.2°
3. Disappears · 5:17:50 PM · northeast 39.7°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:50:25 PM – 6:50:50 PM

Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 6:50:25 PM · northwest 312.1°
2. Highest point · 6:50:50 PM · Elevation 11.8°
3. Disappears · 6:50:50 PM · northwest 317.8°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Boston](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Massachusetts/Boston/>)

[Lowell](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Massachusetts/Lowell/>)

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[Worcester](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Massachusetts/Worcester/>)

[Manchester](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20Hampshire/Manchester/>)

[Fitchburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Massachusetts/Fitchburg/>)

[Providence](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Rhode%20Island/Providence/>)

[New Bedford](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Massachusetts/New%20Bedford/>)

[New York](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/New%20York/>)

[Springfield](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Massachusetts/Springfield/>)

[Barnstable](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Massachusetts/Barnstable/>)

[Hartford](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Connecticut/Hartford/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Reading

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Reading](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/US/Massachusetts/Reading/>) [Latest earthquakes near Reading](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/US/Massachusetts/Reading/>) [Current time in Reading](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/US/Massachusetts/Reading/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Reading'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

42.5256°, -71.0953° · America/New\_York

[Browse all cities in Massachusetts](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Massachusetts/>) [Browse all ISS locations in United States](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/>)

## Markdown

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

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