# When can you see the ISS over Merrick? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:02 PM – 5:16:37 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 5:10:02 PM · west-southwest 240.5° 2. Highest point · 5:13:22 PM · Elevation 69.6° 3. Disappears · 5:16:37 PM · northeast 49.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:42 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 Merrick, 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 Merrick in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:17 PM – 6:49:42 PM Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 6:48:17 PM · west-northwest 299.6° 2. Highest point · 6:49:42 PM · Elevation 15.8° 3. Disappears · 6:49:42 PM · northwest 323.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:55 PM – 6:03:50 PM Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 5:59:55 PM · west-northwest 285.7° 2. Highest point · 6:02:35 PM · Elevation 21.7° 3. Disappears · 6:03:50 PM · north 10.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:36 PM – 5:17:31 PM Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:36 PM · west 270.9° 2. Highest point · 5:14:36 PM · Elevation 29.2° 3. Disappears · 5:17:31 PM · northeast 36.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:29 PM – 6:50:49 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:29 PM · northwest 323.2° 2. Highest point · 6:50:49 PM · Elevation 11° 3. Disappears · 6:50:49 PM · north-northwest 328.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Merrick, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Queens]() [New York]() [Brentwood]() [Stamford]() [Bridgeport]() [Middletown]() [Edison]() [Philadelphia]() [Parsippany]() [Toms River]() [Waterbury]() [Trenton]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Merrick ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Merrick? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Merrick’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Merrick without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Merrick. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Merrick? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Merrick is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Merrick? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Merrick. ## 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 Merrick]() [Latest earthquakes near Merrick]() [Current time in Merrick]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Merrick'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 40.6629°, -73.5515° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in New York]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()