# When can you see the ISS over Pittsburgh? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:46:40 PM – 6:49:40 PM Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 6:46:40 PM · west-northwest 285.7° 2. Highest point · 6:49:20 PM · Elevation 21.5° 3. Disappears · 6:49:40 PM · north-northwest 348.3° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 9:27 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 Pittsburgh, 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 Pittsburgh in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:58:22 PM – 6:03:47 PM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 5:58:22 PM · west 270.7° 2. Highest point · 6:01:22 PM · Elevation 29° 3. Disappears · 6:03:47 PM · north-northeast 31.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:54 PM – 6:50:49 PM Visible for 1 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:48:54 PM · northwest 312.8° 2. Highest point · 6:50:49 PM · Elevation 14.4° 3. Disappears · 6:50:49 PM · north-northwest 347.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Pittsburgh, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Akron]() [Cleveland]() [Columbus]() [Toronto]() [Erie]() [New York]() [Washington, D.C.]() [Hamilton]() [Baltimore]() [Detroit]() [London]() [Philadelphia]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Pittsburgh ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Pittsburgh? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Pittsburgh’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Pittsburgh without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Pittsburgh. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Pittsburgh? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Pittsburgh is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Pittsburgh? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Pittsburgh. ## 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 Pittsburgh]() [Latest earthquakes near Pittsburgh]() [Current time in Pittsburgh]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Pittsburgh'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 40.4406°, -79.9959° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Pennsylvania]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()