# When can you see the ISS over Portage? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:45:19 PM – 6:49:39 PM Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 13% 1. Appears · 6:45:19 PM · west 263.8° 2. Highest point · 6:48:29 PM · Elevation 37.5° 3. Disappears · 6:49:39 PM · north-northeast 19.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:35 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 Portage, 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 Portage in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:57:17 PM – 6:03:47 PM Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 77% 1. Appears · 5:57:17 PM · west-southwest 249.3° 2. Highest point · 6:00:32 PM · Elevation 56.6° 3. Disappears · 6:03:47 PM · northeast 49.3° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:35:24 PM – 7:36:44 PM Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:35:24 PM · west-northwest 301.3° 2. Highest point · 7:36:44 PM · Elevation 16.1° 3. Disappears · 7:36:44 PM · northwest 322.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:08 PM – 6:50:48 PM Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:47:08 PM · west-northwest 289.8° 2. Highest point · 6:49:48 PM · Elevation 22° 3. Disappears · 6:50:48 PM · north 9.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Portage, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Battle Creek]() [Grand Rapids]() [Elkhart]() [South Bend]() [Chicago]() [Lansing]() [Fort Wayne]() [Detroit]() [Toledo]() [Milwaukee]() [Ann Arbor]() [Indianapolis]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Portage ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Portage? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Portage’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Portage without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Portage. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Portage? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Portage is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Portage? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Portage. ## 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 Portage]() [Latest earthquakes near Portage]() [Current time in Portage]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Portage'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 42.2011°, -85.5800° · America/Detroit [Browse all cities in Michigan]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()