# When can you see the ISS over Bay City? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:45:43 PM – 6:49:43 PM Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:45:43 PM · west 261.7° 2. Highest point · 6:48:53 PM · Elevation 43° 3. Disappears · 6:49:43 PM · north-northeast 14.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:32 PM Observing location time: America/Detroit 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 Bay City, Michigan, 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 Bay City in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:57:44 PM – 6:03:49 PM Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 34% 1. Appears · 5:57:44 PM · west-southwest 248° 2. Highest point · 6:01:04 PM · Elevation 64° 3. Disappears · 6:03:49 PM · northeast 52° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:35:34 PM – 7:36:44 PM Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 7:35:34 PM · west-northwest 296° 2. Highest point · 7:36:44 PM · Elevation 16.6° 3. Disappears · 7:36:44 PM · northwest 312.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:23 PM – 6:50:48 PM Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 6:47:23 PM · west-northwest 285.8° 2. Highest point · 6:50:13 PM · Elevation 25.9° 3. Disappears · 6:50:48 PM · north 2.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bay City, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Saginaw]() [Flint]() [Detroit]() [Lansing]() [Waterford]() [Grand Rapids]() [Ann Arbor]() [Sarnia]() [London]() [Toronto]() [Toledo]() [Chicago]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bay City ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Bay City? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bay City’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Bay City without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bay City. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bay City? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Bay City is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Bay City? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bay City. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Bay City]() [Latest earthquakes near Bay City]() [Current time in Bay City]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Bay City'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 43.5945°, -83.8889° · America/Detroit [Browse all cities in Michigan]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()