# When can you see the ISS over Dover? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:09:54 PM – 5:16:29 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 80% 1. Appears · 5:09:54 PM · west-southwest 237° 2. Highest point · 5:13:14 PM · Elevation 78.9° 3. Disappears · 5:16:29 PM · northeast 51.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 1:20 AM Observing location time: America/New\_York 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 Dover, New Jersey, 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 Dover in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:00 PM – 6:49:40 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 27% 1. Appears · 6:48:00 PM · west-northwest 296.1° 2. Highest point · 6:49:40 PM · Elevation 17.3° 3. Disappears · 6:49:40 PM · northwest 324.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:39 PM – 6:03:49 PM Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 9% 1. Appears · 5:59:39 PM · west-northwest 282° 2. Highest point · 6:02:24 PM · Elevation 23.5° 3. Disappears · 6:03:49 PM · north-northeast 14.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:23 PM – 5:17:28 PM Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 4% 1. Appears · 5:11:23 PM · west 267.4° 2. Highest point · 5:14:23 PM · Elevation 32° 3. Disappears · 5:17:28 PM · northeast 39° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:09 PM – 6:50:49 PM Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 4% 1. Appears · 6:50:09 PM · northwest 319.6° 2. Highest point · 6:50:49 PM · Elevation 12.1° 3. Disappears · 6:50:49 PM · north-northwest 330.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Dover, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [New York]() [Plainfield]() [Edison]() [Philadelphia]() [Greenburgh]() [Trenton]() [Bethlehem]() [Allentown]() [Stamford]() [Freeport]() [Levittown]() [Lakewood]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Dover ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Dover? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Dover’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Dover without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Dover. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Dover? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Dover is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Dover? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Dover. ## 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 Dover]() [Latest earthquakes near Dover]() [Current time in Dover]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Dover'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 40.8840°, -74.5621° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in New Jersey]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()