# When can you see the ISS over Cincinnati? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:45:37 PM – 6:49:42 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 40% 1. Appears · 6:45:37 PM · west 280.9° 2. Highest point · 6:48:17 PM · Elevation 22.1° 3. Disappears · 6:49:42 PM · north 9.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 1:20 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 Cincinnati, Ohio, 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 Cincinnati in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:57:18 PM – 6:03:18 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:57:18 PM · west 264.6° 2. Highest point · 6:00:18 PM · Elevation 31.5° 3. Disappears · 6:03:18 PM · northeast 34.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:04 PM – 6:50:49 PM Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:48:04 PM · northwest 312.9° 2. Highest point · 6:49:49 PM · Elevation 13.4° 3. Disappears · 6:50:49 PM · north 3.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Cincinnati, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Dayton]() [Lexington-Fayette]() [Louisville]() [Indianapolis]() [Lexington]() [Columbus]() [Ironville]() [Bloomington]() [Fort Wayne]() [Chicago]() [Toledo]() [Detroit]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Cincinnati ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Cincinnati? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Cincinnati’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Cincinnati without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Cincinnati. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Cincinnati? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Cincinnati is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Cincinnati? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Cincinnati. ## 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 Cincinnati]() [Latest earthquakes near Cincinnati]() [Current time in Cincinnati]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Cincinnati'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 39.1271°, -84.5144° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Ohio]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()