# When can you see the ISS over East Lansing? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:45:34 PM – 6:49:39 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:45:34 PM · west 264.1° 2. Highest point · 6:48:44 PM · Elevation 38.4° 3. Disappears · 6:49:39 PM · north-northeast 14.3° 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 East Lansing, 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 East Lansing in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:57:32 PM – 6:03:47 PM Visible for 6 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 63% 1. Appears · 5:57:32 PM · west-southwest 249.9° 2. Highest point · 6:00:47 PM · Elevation 57.2° 3. Disappears · 6:03:47 PM · northeast 49.4° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:35:34 PM – 7:36:44 PM Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 7:35:34 PM · west-northwest 299.9° 2. Highest point · 7:36:44 PM · Elevation 15.8° 3. Disappears · 7:36:44 PM · northwest 317.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:20 PM – 6:50:50 PM Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:47:20 PM · west-northwest 289.1° 2. Highest point · 6:50:05 PM · Elevation 23.1° 3. Disappears · 6:50:50 PM · north 5.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for East Lansing, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Lansing]() [Flint]() [Ann Arbor]() [Detroit]() [Battle Creek]() [Grand Rapids]() [Waterford]() [Saginaw]() [Kalamazoo]() [Toledo]() [Chicago]() [Fort Wayne]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in East Lansing ### When is the next visible ISS pass over East Lansing? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in East Lansing’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from East Lansing without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above East Lansing. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for East Lansing? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over East Lansing is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from East Lansing? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over East Lansing. ## 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 East Lansing]() [Latest earthquakes near East Lansing]() [Current time in East Lansing]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses East Lansing'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 42.7370°, -84.4839° · America/Detroit [Browse all cities in Michigan]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()