# When can you see the ISS over Madison? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:53 PM – 5:47:43 PM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:44:53 PM · west-northwest 303.7° 2. Highest point · 5:46:18 PM · Elevation 12.2° 3. Disappears · 5:47:43 PM · north 354.5° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 8:39 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 Madison, Mississippi, 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 Madison in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Madison, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Jackson]() [Hattiesburg]() [Memphis]() [Baton Rouge]() [New Orleans]() [Monroe]() [Mobile]() [Tuscaloosa]() [West Gulfport]() [Gulfport]() [Little Rock]() [Birmingham]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Madison ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Madison? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Madison’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Madison without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Madison. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Madison? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Madison is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Madison? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Madison. ## 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 Madison]() [Latest earthquakes near Madison]() [Current time in Madison]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Madison'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 32.4618°, -90.1154° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Mississippi]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()