# When can you see the ISS over Billings?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

6:18:33 PM – 6:22:38 PM

Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 76%

1. Appears · 6:18:33 PM · west-southwest 250.4°
2. Highest point · 6:21:53 PM · Elevation 68.5°
3. Disappears · 6:22:38 PM · northeast 38.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:37 PM

Observing location time: America/Denver

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Montana/Billings/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:30:42 PM – 5:36:42 PM

Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 82%

1. Appears · 5:30:42 PM · west-southwest 237°
2. Highest point · 5:34:02 PM · Elevation 81.2°
3. Disappears · 5:36:42 PM · east-northeast 63.7°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:08:00 PM – 7:09:40 PM

Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 88%

1. Appears · 7:08:00 PM · west-northwest 283°
2. Highest point · 7:09:40 PM · Elevation 22.8°
3. Disappears · 7:09:40 PM · northwest 304.1°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:19:56 PM – 6:23:46 PM

Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 85%

1. Appears · 6:19:56 PM · west 273.3°
2. Highest point · 6:23:06 PM · Elevation 38.6°
3. Disappears · 6:23:46 PM · north-northeast 15.2°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Calgary](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CA/Alberta/Calgary/>)

[Denver](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Colorado/Denver/>)

[Regina](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CA/Saskatchewan/Regina/>)

[Salt Lake City](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Utah/Salt%20Lake%20City/>)

[Lethbridge](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CA/Alberta/Lethbridge/>)

[Boise](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Idaho/Boise/>)

[Edmonton](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CA/Alberta/Edmonton/>)

[Fort Collins](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Colorado/Fort%20Collins/>)

[Saskatoon](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CA/Saskatchewan/Saskatoon/>)

[Spokane](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Spokane/>)

[Colorado Springs](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Colorado/Colorado%20Springs/>)

[Ogden](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Utah/Ogden/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Billings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Billings'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

45.7833°, -108.5007° · America/Denver

[Browse all cities in Montana](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Montana/>) [Browse all ISS locations in United States](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/>)

## Markdown

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

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