# When can you see the ISS over Back Mountain? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:09:44 PM – 5:16:19 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 74% 1. Appears · 5:09:44 PM · southwest 231.4° 2. Highest point · 5:13:04 PM · Elevation 84.6° 3. Disappears · 5:16:19 PM · northeast 55.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:47 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 Back Mountain, Pennsylvania, 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 Back Mountain in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:34 PM – 6:49:39 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 72% 1. Appears · 6:47:34 PM · west-northwest 290.2° 2. Highest point · 6:49:39 PM · Elevation 20.1° 3. Disappears · 6:49:39 PM · north-northwest 327.8° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:17 PM – 6:03:47 PM Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 13% 1. Appears · 5:59:17 PM · west 276.4° 2. Highest point · 6:02:12 PM · Elevation 26.9° 3. Disappears · 6:03:47 PM · north-northeast 20.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:05 PM – 5:17:20 PM Visible for 6 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:05 PM · west 261.8° 2. Highest point · 5:14:15 PM · Elevation 37.6° 3. Disappears · 5:17:20 PM · northeast 42.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:49:39 PM – 6:50:49 PM Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 6:49:39 PM · northwest 313.6° 2. Highest point · 6:50:49 PM · Elevation 14° 3. Disappears · 6:50:49 PM · north-northwest 333.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Back Mountain, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Scranton]() [New York]() [Allentown]() [Philadelphia]() [Binghamton]() [Reading]() [Baltimore]() [Edison]() [Harrisburg]() [Parsippany]() [Lancaster]() [Trenton]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Back Mountain ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Back Mountain? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Back Mountain’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Back Mountain without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Back Mountain. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Back Mountain? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Back Mountain is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Back Mountain? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Back Mountain. ## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Back Mountain]() [Latest earthquakes near Back Mountain]() [Current time in Back Mountain]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Back Mountain'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 41.3359°, -75.9963° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Pennsylvania]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()