# When can you see the ISS over Amherst? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:11:09 PM – 5:16:04 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:11:09 PM · south-southwest 207.2° 2. Highest point · 5:12:54 PM · Elevation 50.1° 3. Disappears · 5:16:04 PM · east-northeast 65.4° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 9:40 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 Amherst, New York, 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 Amherst in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:46:47 PM – 6:49:42 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:46:47 PM · west 275.6° 2. Highest point · 6:49:42 PM · Elevation 29.9° 3. Disappears · 6:49:42 PM · north-northwest 336.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:58:41 PM – 6:03:51 PM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 5:58:41 PM · west 262.4° 2. Highest point · 6:01:51 PM · Elevation 40.7° 3. Disappears · 6:03:51 PM · northeast 37.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:10:39 PM – 5:17:14 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 7% 1. Appears · 5:10:39 PM · west-southwest 248.3° 2. Highest point · 5:13:59 PM · Elevation 61.1° 3. Disappears · 5:17:14 PM · northeast 51.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:37 PM – 6:50:47 PM Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 7% 1. Appears · 6:48:37 PM · west-northwest 298.1° 2. Highest point · 6:50:47 PM · Elevation 20.1° 3. Disappears · 6:50:47 PM · north-northwest 337.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Amherst, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Buffalo]() [St. Catharines]() [Toronto]() [Hamilton]() [Rochester]() [Oshawa]() [Brantford]() [Kitchener]() [Newmarket]() [Erie]() [London]() [Caledon]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Amherst ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Amherst? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Amherst’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Amherst without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Amherst. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Amherst? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Amherst is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Amherst? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Amherst. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Amherst]() [Latest earthquakes near Amherst]() [Current time in Amherst]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Amherst'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 42.9784°, -78.7998° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in New York]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()