# When can you see the ISS over Southfield?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

6:45:50 PM – 6:49:40 PM

Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 98%

1. Appears · 6:45:50 PM · west 268.2°
2. Highest point · 6:48:55 PM · Elevation 34.3°
3. Disappears · 6:49:40 PM · north 5.7°

Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 10:23 PM

Observing location time: America/Detroit

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Michigan/Southfield/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:57:46 PM – 6:03:46 PM

Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 45%

1. Appears · 5:57:46 PM · west-southwest 254.1°
2. Highest point · 6:01:01 PM · Elevation 49.8°
3. Disappears · 6:03:46 PM · northeast 46°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:35:55 PM – 7:36:45 PM

Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 31%

1. Appears · 7:35:55 PM · west-northwest 303.7°
2. Highest point · 7:36:45 PM · Elevation 14°
3. Disappears · 7:36:45 PM · northwest 315.8°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:47:39 PM – 6:50:49 PM

Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 15%

1. Appears · 6:47:39 PM · west-northwest 293°
2. Highest point · 6:50:19 PM · Elevation 21.4°
3. Disappears · 6:50:49 PM · north 359.6°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Sarnia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CA/Ontario/Sarnia/>)

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

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

[London](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CA/Ontario/London/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Southfield

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Southfield'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

42.4734°, -83.2219° · America/Detroit

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## Markdown

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

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