# When can you see the ISS over Ithaca? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:09:50 PM – 5:16:25 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:09:50 PM · southwest 226.1° 2. Highest point · 5:13:10 PM · Elevation 67.8° 3. Disappears · 5:16:25 PM · east-northeast 60.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:52 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 Ithaca, 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 Ithaca in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:20 PM – 6:49:40 PM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:47:20 PM · west-northwest 283.2° 2. Highest point · 6:49:40 PM · Elevation 24.1° 3. Disappears · 6:49:40 PM · northwest 326° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:09 PM – 6:03:49 PM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 94% 1. Appears · 5:59:09 PM · west 270.1° 2. Highest point · 6:02:14 PM · Elevation 32.7° 3. Disappears · 6:03:49 PM · north-northeast 26.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:03 PM – 5:17:28 PM Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 5:11:03 PM · west-southwest 256.1° 2. Highest point · 5:14:18 PM · Elevation 46.9° 3. Disappears · 5:17:28 PM · northeast 47.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:49:14 PM – 6:50:49 PM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 12% 1. Appears · 6:49:14 PM · northwest 305.1° 2. Highest point · 6:50:49 PM · Elevation 16.8° 3. Disappears · 6:50:49 PM · north-northwest 332° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ithaca, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Syracuse]() [Binghamton]() [Rochester]() [New York]() [Toronto]() [Utica]() [Scranton]() [Philadelphia]() [Buffalo]() [Kingston]() [Hamilton]() [Ottawa]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ithaca ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ithaca? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ithaca’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ithaca without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ithaca. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ithaca? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ithaca is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ithaca? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ithaca. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Ithaca]() [Latest earthquakes near Ithaca]() [Current time in Ithaca]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ithaca'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 42.4406°, -76.4966° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in New York]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()