# When can you see the ISS over Schenectady? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:18 PM – 5:16:43 PM Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 78% 1. Appears · 5:10:18 PM · southwest 231.6° 2. Highest point · 5:13:38 PM · Elevation 79.9° 3. Disappears · 5:16:43 PM · east-northeast 58.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:45 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 Schenectady, 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 Schenectady in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:53 PM – 6:49:43 PM Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 66% 1. Appears · 6:47:53 PM · west-northwest 286.4° 2. Highest point · 6:49:43 PM · Elevation 21.1° 3. Disappears · 6:49:43 PM · northwest 315.9° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:42 PM – 6:03:47 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 5:59:42 PM · west 274° 2. Highest point · 6:02:42 PM · Elevation 30.7° 3. Disappears · 6:03:47 PM · north-northeast 14.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:35 PM – 5:17:50 PM Visible for 6 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:35 PM · west 260.6° 2. Highest point · 5:14:45 PM · Elevation 42.3° 3. Disappears · 5:17:50 PM · northeast 46.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:49:44 PM – 6:50:49 PM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 42% 1. Appears · 6:49:44 PM · northwest 306.6° 2. Highest point · 6:50:49 PM · Elevation 15.1° 3. Disappears · 6:50:49 PM · northwest 323.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Schenectady, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Albany]() [Pittsfield]() [New York]() [Utica]() [Springfield]() [Hartford]() [Waterbury]() [Worcester]() [Boston]() [Montreal]() [Syracuse]() [Danbury]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Schenectady ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Schenectady? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Schenectady’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Schenectady without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Schenectady. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Schenectady? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Schenectady is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Schenectady? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Schenectady. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Schenectady]() [Latest earthquakes near Schenectady]() [Current time in Schenectady]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Schenectady'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 42.8142°, -73.9396° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in New York]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()