# When can you see the ISS over Traverse City? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:45:27 PM – 6:49:42 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 73% 1. Appears · 6:45:27 PM · west-southwest 253° 2. Highest point · 6:48:47 PM · Elevation 59.2° 3. Disappears · 6:49:42 PM · northeast 33.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:21 AM 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 Traverse 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 Traverse City in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:57:35 PM – 6:03:50 PM Visible for 6 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 5:57:35 PM · west-southwest 239.3° 2. Highest point · 6:00:55 PM · Elevation 88.6° 3. Disappears · 6:03:50 PM · east-northeast 59.6° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:35:04 PM – 7:36:44 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 7% 1. Appears · 7:35:04 PM · west-northwest 287° 2. Highest point · 7:36:44 PM · Elevation 21.5° 3. Disappears · 7:36:44 PM · northwest 310.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:46:57 PM – 6:50:47 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 11% 1. Appears · 6:46:57 PM · west 276.8° 2. Highest point · 6:50:02 PM · Elevation 33.2° 3. Disappears · 6:50:47 PM · north-northeast 13.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Traverse City, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Grand Rapids]() [Chicago]() [Milwaukee]() [Green Bay]() [Detroit]() [Saginaw]() [Lansing]() [Sault Ste. Marie]() [Sheboygan]() [Appleton]() [Toronto]() [Flint]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Traverse City ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Traverse City? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Traverse City’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Traverse City without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Traverse City. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Traverse City? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Traverse City is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Traverse City? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Traverse 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Traverse City]() [Latest earthquakes near Traverse City]() [Current time in Traverse City]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Traverse 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 44.7631°, -85.6206° · America/Detroit [Browse all cities in Michigan]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()