# When can you see the ISS over Buffalo? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:07 PM – 5:49:42 PM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:44:07 PM · southwest 232.1° 2. Highest point · 5:47:27 PM · Elevation 72.4° 3. Disappears · 5:49:42 PM · east-northeast 65.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:06 AM Observing location time: America/Chicago 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 Buffalo, Minnesota, 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 Buffalo in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:21:24 PM – 7:22:39 PM Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:21:24 PM · west-northwest 281.3° 2. Highest point · 7:22:39 PM · Elevation 18.9° 3. Disappears · 7:22:39 PM · west-northwest 295.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:20 PM – 6:36:45 PM Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 30% 1. Appears · 6:33:20 PM · west 270.7° 2. Highest point · 6:36:30 PM · Elevation 38.9° 3. Disappears · 6:36:45 PM · north 355° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:17 PM – 5:50:47 PM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 68% 1. Appears · 5:45:17 PM · west-southwest 258.7° 2. Highest point · 5:48:32 PM · Elevation 52° 3. Disappears · 5:50:47 PM · northeast 49.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:22:56 PM – 7:23:41 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 75% 1. Appears · 7:22:56 PM · west-northwest 297.4° 2. Highest point · 7:23:41 PM · Elevation 14.5° 3. Disappears · 7:23:41 PM · northwest 305.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Buffalo, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Maple Grove]() [Minneapolis]() [Saint Cloud]() [Lakeville]() [Mankato]() [Rochester]() [Eau Claire]() [Duluth]() [Sioux Falls]() [Fargo]() [North La Crosse]() [La Crosse]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Buffalo ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Buffalo? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Buffalo’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Buffalo without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Buffalo. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Buffalo? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Buffalo is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Buffalo? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Buffalo. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Buffalo]() [Latest earthquakes near Buffalo]() [Current time in Buffalo]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Buffalo'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 45.1719°, -93.8747° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Minnesota]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()