# When can you see the ISS over Portland? ## Next visible pass Saturday, November 14, 2026 · Observing location time 6:07:10 PM – 6:08:25 PM Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 6:07:10 PM · south 173.5° 2. Highest point · 6:07:20 PM · Elevation 72.2° 3. Disappears · 6:08:25 PM · east-northeast 73.8° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 6:07 PM Observing location time: America/Los\_Angeles 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 Portland, Oregon, 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 Portland in the next 72 hours Saturday, November 14, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:41:14 PM – 7:41:24 PM Visible for 10 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:41:14 PM · west 280.8° 2. Highest point · 7:41:24 PM · Elevation 11.1° 3. Disappears · 7:41:24 PM · west-northwest 282.1° Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:22 PM – 5:22:37 PM Visible for 6 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 84% 1. Appears · 5:16:22 PM · southwest 217.4° 2. Highest point · 5:19:32 PM · Elevation 44.7° 3. Disappears · 5:22:37 PM · east-northeast 71° Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:53:13 PM – 6:55:33 PM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 76% 1. Appears · 6:53:13 PM · west 270.5° 2. Highest point · 6:55:33 PM · Elevation 33.1° 3. Disappears · 6:55:33 PM · northwest 304.6° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:13 PM – 6:09:43 PM Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 45% 1. Appears · 6:05:13 PM · west 258.8° 2. Highest point · 6:08:28 PM · Elevation 53.2° 3. Disappears · 6:09:43 PM · northeast 38.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:16 PM – 5:23:46 PM Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 70% 1. Appears · 5:17:16 PM · west-southwest 246° 2. Highest point · 5:20:36 PM · Elevation 76.6° 3. Disappears · 5:23:46 PM · east-northeast 59.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Portland, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Vancouver]() [Salem]() [Eugene]() [Seattle]() [Tacoma]() [Tri-Cities]() [Victoria]() [Everett]() [Surrey]() [Vancouver]() [Abbotsford]() [Spokane]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Portland ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Portland? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Portland’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Portland without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Portland. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Portland? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Portland is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Portland? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Portland. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Portland]() [Latest earthquakes near Portland]() [Current time in Portland]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Portland'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 45.5234°, -122.6762° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in Oregon]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()