# When can you see the ISS over Butte? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:17:54 PM – 6:22:39 PM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 73% 1. Appears · 6:17:54 PM · west-southwest 240.6° 2. Highest point · 6:21:14 PM · Elevation 88.5° 3. Disappears · 6:22:39 PM · east-northeast 62.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:23 AM Observing location time: America/Denver 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 Butte, 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 Butte in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:55:14 PM – 7:55:34 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 46% 1. Appears · 7:55:14 PM · west-northwest 284.8° 2. Highest point · 7:55:34 PM · Elevation 12.1° 3. Disappears · 7:55:34 PM · west-northwest 287.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:30:09 PM – 5:36:39 PM Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:30:09 PM · southwest 226.4° 2. Highest point · 5:33:24 PM · Elevation 57.7° 3. Disappears · 5:36:39 PM · east-northeast 67.8° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:07:11 PM – 7:09:41 PM Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:07:11 PM · west 275.5° 2. Highest point · 7:09:41 PM · Elevation 33.7° 3. Disappears · 7:09:41 PM · northwest 316.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:19:09 PM – 6:23:44 PM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:19:09 PM · west 265° 2. Highest point · 6:22:24 PM · Elevation 47.3° 3. Disappears · 6:23:44 PM · northeast 38.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:56:40 PM – 7:56:40 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:56:40 PM · west-northwest 297.7° 2. Highest point · 7:56:40 PM · Elevation 10.1° 3. Disappears · 7:56:40 PM · west-northwest 297.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Butte, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Helena]() [Bozeman]() [Missoula]() [Great Falls]() [Billings]() [Idaho Falls]() [Calgary]() [Boise]() [Rexburg]() [Spokane]() [Pocatello]() [Lethbridge]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Butte ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Butte? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Butte’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Butte without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Butte. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Butte? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Butte is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Butte? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Butte. ## 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 Butte]() [Latest earthquakes near Butte]() [Current time in Butte]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Butte'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 46.0038°, -112.5347° · America/Denver [Browse all cities in Montana]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()