# When can you see the ISS over Paterson? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:09:58 PM – 5:16:33 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 27% 1. Appears · 5:09:58 PM · west-southwest 237.9° 2. Highest point · 5:13:18 PM · Elevation 76.7° 3. Disappears · 5:16:33 PM · northeast 51.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 1:52 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 Paterson, 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 Paterson in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:05 PM – 6:49:40 PM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 9% 1. Appears · 6:48:05 PM · west-northwest 296.7° 2. Highest point · 6:49:40 PM · Elevation 16.9° 3. Disappears · 6:49:40 PM · northwest 323.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:44 PM – 6:03:49 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 24% 1. Appears · 5:59:44 PM · west-northwest 282.8° 2. Highest point · 6:02:29 PM · Elevation 23.2° 3. Disappears · 6:03:49 PM · north-northeast 13.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:28 PM – 5:17:28 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:28 PM · west 268.2° 2. Highest point · 5:14:28 PM · Elevation 31.4° 3. Disappears · 5:17:28 PM · northeast 38.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:14 PM – 6:50:49 PM Visible for 35 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:14 PM · northwest 320° 2. Highest point · 6:50:49 PM · Elevation 11.9° 3. Disappears · 6:50:49 PM · north-northwest 329.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Paterson, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [New York]() [Greenburgh]() [Edison]() [Stamford]() [Philadelphia]() [Bridgeport]() [Trenton]() [Toms River]() [Allentown]() [Waterbury]() [Scranton]() [Hartford]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Paterson ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Paterson? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Paterson’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Paterson without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Paterson. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Paterson? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Paterson is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Paterson? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Paterson. ## 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 Paterson]() [Latest earthquakes near Paterson]() [Current time in Paterson]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Paterson'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 40.9168°, -74.1718° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in New Jersey]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()