# When can you see the ISS over Rochester? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:10 PM – 5:49:40 PM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 5:44:10 PM · west-southwest 240° 2. Highest point · 5:47:30 PM · Elevation 83.7° 3. Disappears · 5:49:40 PM · east-northeast 56.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:39 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 Rochester, 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 Rochester in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:21:47 PM – 7:22:37 PM Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:21:47 PM · west-northwest 289.4° 2. Highest point · 7:22:37 PM · Elevation 15° 3. Disappears · 7:22:37 PM · west-northwest 299.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:02:40 PM – 5:02:55 PM Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 10% 1. Appears · 5:02:40 PM · east-northeast 64.9° 2. Highest point · 5:02:40 PM · Elevation 12.3° 3. Disappears · 5:02:55 PM · east-northeast 64.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:39 PM – 6:36:44 PM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 24% 1. Appears · 6:33:39 PM · west 278.7° 2. Highest point · 6:36:39 PM · Elevation 30.3° 3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north-northwest 345.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:32 PM – 5:50:47 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 5:45:32 PM · west 266.7° 2. Highest point · 5:48:42 PM · Elevation 39.1° 3. Disappears · 5:50:47 PM · northeast 40.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:26 PM – 7:23:46 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 7:23:26 PM · northwest 305.3° 2. Highest point · 7:23:46 PM · Elevation 11.8° 3. Disappears · 7:23:46 PM · northwest 309.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Rochester, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Saint Paul]() [Minneapolis]() [Madison]() [Cedar Rapids]() [Chicago]() [Des Moines]() [Milwaukee]() [Omaha]() [Sioux Falls]() [Rockford]() [Davenport]() [Duluth]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rochester ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Rochester? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Rochester’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Rochester without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Rochester. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Rochester? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Rochester is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Rochester? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rochester. ## 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 Rochester]() [Latest earthquakes near Rochester]() [Current time in Rochester]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Rochester'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 44.0216°, -92.4699° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Minnesota]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()