# When can you see the ISS over Melrose?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:10:00 PM – 5:16:35 PM

Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 5:10:00 PM · west-southwest 239°
2. Highest point · 5:13:20 PM · Elevation 73.8°
3. Disappears · 5:16:35 PM · northeast 50.7°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:46 AM

Observing location time: America/New\_York

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/Melrose/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/Melrose/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/Melrose/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Melrose, 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 Melrose 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 297.9°
2. Highest point · 6:49:40 PM · Elevation 16.4°
3. Disappears · 6:49:40 PM · northwest 323.1°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:59:49 PM – 6:03:49 PM

Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 13%

1. Appears · 5:59:49 PM · west-northwest 283.9°
2. Highest point · 6:02:34 PM · Elevation 22.6°
3. Disappears · 6:03:49 PM · north-northeast 11.7°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:11:32 PM – 5:17:32 PM

Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:11:32 PM · west 269.3°
2. Highest point · 5:14:32 PM · Elevation 30.5°
3. Disappears · 5:17:32 PM · northeast 38°

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 321.1°
2. Highest point · 6:50:50 PM · Elevation 11.6°
3. Disappears · 6:50:50 PM · north-northwest 329°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Melrose, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[The Bronx](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/The%20Bronx/>)

[Manhattan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/Manhattan/>)

[New York](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/New%20York/>)

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[Parsippany](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20Jersey/Parsippany/>)

[Edison](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20Jersey/Edison/>)

[West Babylon](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/West%20Babylon/>)

[Brentwood](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/Brentwood/>)

[Bridgeport](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Connecticut/Bridgeport/>)

[Philadelphia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Pennsylvania/Philadelphia/>)

[Lakewood](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20Jersey/Lakewood/>)

[Trenton](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20Jersey/Trenton/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Melrose

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Melrose?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Melrose’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Melrose without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Melrose.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Melrose?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Melrose is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Melrose?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Melrose.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

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[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Melrose'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

40.8246°, -73.9104° · America/New\_York

[Browse all cities in New York](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/>) [Browse all ISS locations in United States](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/Melrose.md?station=tiangong>)

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