# When can you see the ISS over Manhattan? ## 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 9% 1. Appears · 5:09:58 PM · west-southwest 239° 2. Highest point · 5:13:18 PM · Elevation 73.7° 3. Disappears · 5:16:33 PM · northeast 50.6° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 10:10 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 Manhattan, 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 Manhattan in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:10 PM – 6:49:40 PM Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 6:48:10 PM · west-northwest 298° 2. Highest point · 6:49:40 PM · Elevation 16.4° 3. Disappears · 6:49:40 PM · northwest 323.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:48 PM – 6:03:48 PM Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 26% 1. Appears · 5:59:48 PM · west-northwest 284° 2. Highest point · 6:02:33 PM · Elevation 22.5° 3. Disappears · 6:03:48 PM · north-northeast 11.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:31 PM – 5:17:31 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:31 PM · west 269.3° 2. Highest point · 5:14:31 PM · Elevation 30.4° 3. Disappears · 5:17:31 PM · northeast 37.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:20 PM – 6:50:50 PM Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:20 PM · northwest 321.4° 2. Highest point · 6:50:50 PM · Elevation 11.6° 3. Disappears · 6:50:50 PM · north-northwest 329.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Manhattan, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Upper West Side]() [New York]() [Stamford]() [Edison]() [Bridgeport]() [Philadelphia]() [Waterbury]() [Allentown]() [Hartford]() [Springfield]() [Baltimore]() [Boston]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Manhattan ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Manhattan? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Manhattan’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Manhattan without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Manhattan. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Manhattan? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Manhattan is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Manhattan? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Manhattan. ## 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 Manhattan]() [Latest earthquakes near Manhattan]() [Current time in Manhattan]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Manhattan'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 40.7834°, -73.9663° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in New York]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()