# When can you see the ISS over Rockland? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:42 PM – 5:16:47 PM Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 7% 1. Appears · 5:10:42 PM · west-southwest 242° 2. Highest point · 5:14:02 PM · Elevation 71.2° 3. Disappears · 5:16:47 PM · northeast 51.1° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 11:18 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 Rockland, 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 Rockland in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:42 PM – 6:49:42 PM Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 6:48:42 PM · west-northwest 296.3° 2. Highest point · 6:49:42 PM · Elevation 15.1° 3. Disappears · 6:49:42 PM · northwest 310.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:00:26 PM – 6:03:46 PM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 6:00:26 PM · west-northwest 284° 2. Highest point · 6:03:16 PM · Elevation 24.3° 3. Disappears · 6:03:46 PM · north 357.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:12:13 PM – 5:17:53 PM Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:12:13 PM · west 270.6° 2. Highest point · 5:15:13 PM · Elevation 31.8° 3. Disappears · 5:17:53 PM · northeast 38.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:35 PM – 6:50:50 PM Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:35 PM · northwest 315.2° 2. Highest point · 6:50:50 PM · Elevation 11.1° 3. Disappears · 6:50:50 PM · northwest 318.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Rockland, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [South Boston]() [Boston]() [Taunton]() [Providence]() [New Bedford]() [Lowell]() [Worcester]() [Barnstable]() [Manchester]() [Fitchburg]() [New York]() [Springfield]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rockland ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Rockland? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Rockland’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Rockland without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Rockland. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Rockland? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Rockland is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Rockland? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rockland. ## 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 Rockland]() [Latest earthquakes near Rockland]() [Current time in Rockland]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Rockland'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 42.1307°, -70.9162° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Massachusetts]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()