# When can you see the ISS over Philadelphia? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:09:39 PM – 5:16:14 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 65% 1. Appears · 5:09:39 PM · west-southwest 238.7° 2. Highest point · 5:12:59 PM · Elevation 71.6° 3. Disappears · 5:16:14 PM · northeast 49.1° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:52 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 Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:59 PM – 6:49:39 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 22% 1. Appears · 6:47:59 PM · west-northwest 300.4° 2. Highest point · 6:49:39 PM · Elevation 15.9° 3. Disappears · 6:49:39 PM · north-northwest 329.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:34 PM – 6:03:49 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:59:34 PM · west-northwest 285.4° 2. Highest point · 6:02:09 PM · Elevation 21° 3. Disappears · 6:03:49 PM · north-northeast 15.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:14 PM – 5:17:04 PM Visible for 5 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:14 PM · west 270.1° 2. Highest point · 5:14:09 PM · Elevation 28.8° 3. Disappears · 5:17:04 PM · northeast 34.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:25 PM – 6:50:50 PM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:25 PM · north-northwest 327.5° 2. Highest point · 6:50:50 PM · Elevation 11° 3. Disappears · 6:50:50 PM · north-northwest 334.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Philadelphia, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [New York]() [Allentown]() [Edison]() [Baltimore]() [Washington, D.C.]() [Stamford]() [Bridgeport]() [Waterbury]() [Virginia Beach]() [Toronto]() [Hartford]() [Richmond]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Philadelphia ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Philadelphia? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Philadelphia’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Philadelphia without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Philadelphia. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Philadelphia? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Philadelphia is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Philadelphia? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Philadelphia. ## 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 Philadelphia]() [Latest earthquakes near Philadelphia]() [Current time in Philadelphia]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Philadelphia'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 39.9524°, -75.1636° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Pennsylvania]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()