# When can you see the ISS over Hopkins? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:09 PM – 5:49:39 PM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:44:09 PM · southwest 234.1° 2. Highest point · 5:47:29 PM · Elevation 77.9° 3. Disappears · 5:49:39 PM · east-northeast 63.7° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 8:01 PM 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 Hopkins, 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 Hopkins in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:21:30 PM – 7:22:40 PM Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:21:30 PM · west-northwest 283.1° 2. Highest point · 7:22:40 PM · Elevation 18° 3. Disappears · 7:22:40 PM · west-northwest 296.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:25 PM – 6:36:45 PM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 15% 1. Appears · 6:33:25 PM · west 272.5° 2. Highest point · 6:36:35 PM · Elevation 36.6° 3. Disappears · 6:36:45 PM · north 351.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:22 PM – 5:50:47 PM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 78% 1. Appears · 5:45:22 PM · west 260.6° 2. Highest point · 5:48:37 PM · Elevation 48.5° 3. Disappears · 5:50:47 PM · northeast 47° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:04 PM – 7:23:44 PM Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 78% 1. Appears · 7:23:04 PM · west-northwest 299.1° 2. Highest point · 7:23:44 PM · Elevation 13.9° 3. Disappears · 7:23:44 PM · northwest 306.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Hopkins, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Minneapolis]() [Lakeville]() [Saint Cloud]() [Mankato]() [Rochester]() [Eau Claire]() [Duluth]() [North La Crosse]() [La Crosse]() [Sioux Falls]() [Chicago]() [Madison]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hopkins ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Hopkins? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Hopkins’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Hopkins without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Hopkins. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Hopkins? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Hopkins is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Hopkins? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Hopkins. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Hopkins]() [Latest earthquakes near Hopkins]() [Current time in Hopkins]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Hopkins'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 44.9250°, -93.4627° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Minnesota]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()