# When can you see the ISS over Plainfield? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:09:53 PM – 5:16:28 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 23% 1. Appears · 5:09:53 PM · west-southwest 238.3° 2. Highest point · 5:13:13 PM · Elevation 74.7° 3. Disappears · 5:16:28 PM · northeast 50.7° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 10:22 PM 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 Plainfield, 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 Plainfield 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 14% 1. Appears · 6:48:05 PM · west-northwest 298° 2. Highest point · 6:49:40 PM · Elevation 16.6° 3. Disappears · 6:49:40 PM · northwest 325.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:42 PM – 6:03:47 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 15% 1. Appears · 5:59:42 PM · west-northwest 283.7° 2. Highest point · 6:02:27 PM · Elevation 22.4° 3. Disappears · 6:03:47 PM · north-northeast 12.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:25 PM – 5:17:25 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:25 PM · west 268.9° 2. Highest point · 5:14:25 PM · Elevation 30.5° 3. Disappears · 5:17:25 PM · northeast 37.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:18 PM – 6:50:48 PM Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:18 PM · northwest 322.1° 2. Highest point · 6:50:48 PM · Elevation 11.5° 3. Disappears · 6:50:48 PM · north-northwest 330.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Plainfield, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Edison]() [New York]() [Parsippany]() [Philadelphia]() [Trenton]() [Greenburgh]() [Lakewood]() [Toms River]() [Stamford]() [Freeport]() [Bethlehem]() [Allentown]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Plainfield ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Plainfield? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Plainfield’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Plainfield without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Plainfield. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Plainfield? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Plainfield is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Plainfield? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Plainfield. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Plainfield]() [Latest earthquakes near Plainfield]() [Current time in Plainfield]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Plainfield'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 40.6337°, -74.4074° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in New Jersey]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()