# When can you see the ISS over Missoula? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:17:47 PM – 6:22:37 PM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 92% 1. Appears · 6:17:47 PM · southwest 233.9° 2. Highest point · 6:21:07 PM · Elevation 69.3° 3. Disappears · 6:22:37 PM · east-northeast 73.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:55 PM 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 Missoula, 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 Missoula in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:54:53 PM – 7:55:33 PM Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 7:54:53 PM · west 278.4° 2. Highest point · 7:55:33 PM · Elevation 14.6° 3. Disappears · 7:55:33 PM · west-northwest 283.3° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:30:09 PM – 5:36:29 PM Visible for 6 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:30:09 PM · southwest 219.3° 2. Highest point · 5:33:19 PM · Elevation 44.5° 3. Disappears · 5:36:29 PM · east-northeast 72.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:06:54 PM – 7:09:39 PM Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:06:54 PM · west 269.2° 2. Highest point · 7:09:39 PM · Elevation 42.6° 3. Disappears · 7:09:39 PM · northwest 316.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:18:54 PM – 6:23:44 PM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:18:54 PM · west-southwest 258.4° 2. Highest point · 6:22:14 PM · Elevation 59.8° 3. Disappears · 6:23:44 PM · northeast 50.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:56:16 PM – 7:56:41 PM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:56:16 PM · west-northwest 292° 2. Highest point · 7:56:41 PM · Elevation 12.7° 3. Disappears · 7:56:41 PM · west-northwest 295.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Missoula, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Butte]() [Helena]() [Spokane]() [Great Falls]() [Calgary]() [Coeur d'Alene]() [Lewiston Orchards]() [Lewiston]() [Pullman]() [Bozeman]() [Lethbridge]() [Tri-Cities]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Missoula ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Missoula? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Missoula’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Missoula without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Missoula. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Missoula? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Missoula is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Missoula? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Missoula. ## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Missoula]() [Latest earthquakes near Missoula]() [Current time in Missoula]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Missoula'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 46.8721°, -113.9940° · America/Denver [Browse all cities in Montana]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()