# When can you see the ISS over Northfield?

## 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 · west-southwest 236.6°
2. Highest point · 5:47:27 PM · Elevation 86.1°
3. Disappears · 5:49:42 PM · east-northeast 60.3°

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](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Minnesota/Northfield/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:21:36 PM – 7:22:36 PM

Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 7:21:36 PM · west-northwest 286°
2. Highest point · 7:22:36 PM · Elevation 16.4°
3. Disappears · 7:22:36 PM · west-northwest 297.5°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:33:29 PM – 6:36:44 PM

Visible for 3 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 13%

1. Appears · 6:33:29 PM · west 275.3°
2. Highest point · 6:36:34 PM · Elevation 33.4°
3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north 349.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:45:25 PM – 5:50:50 PM

Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 87%

1. Appears · 5:45:25 PM · west 263.3°
2. Highest point · 5:48:35 PM · Elevation 43.8°
3. Disappears · 5:50:50 PM · northeast 44.5°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:23:13 PM – 7:23:43 PM

Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 87%

1. Appears · 7:23:13 PM · west-northwest 302.1°
2. Highest point · 7:23:43 PM · Elevation 12.8°
3. Disappears · 7:23:43 PM · northwest 307.9°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Northfield

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Northfield'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

44.4583°, -93.1616° · America/Chicago

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## Markdown

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

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