# When can you see the ISS over Bristol? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:34 PM – 5:16:44 PM Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:10:34 PM · west-southwest 242.8° 2. Highest point · 5:13:54 PM · Elevation 67.8° 3. Disappears · 5:16:44 PM · northeast 49.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:05 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 Bristol, Rhode Island, 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 Bristol in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:41 PM – 6:49:41 PM Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover 4% 1. Appears · 6:48:41 PM · west-northwest 298.3° 2. Highest point · 6:49:41 PM · Elevation 14.8° 3. Disappears · 6:49:41 PM · northwest 313.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:00:23 PM – 6:03:48 PM Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 14% 1. Appears · 6:00:23 PM · west-northwest 285.6° 2. Highest point · 6:03:08 PM · Elevation 23° 3. Disappears · 6:03:48 PM · north 0.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:12:07 PM – 5:17:52 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:12:07 PM · west 271.8° 2. Highest point · 5:15:07 PM · Elevation 30.1° 3. Disappears · 5:17:52 PM · northeast 37.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:38 PM – 6:50:48 PM Visible for 10 sec · Cloud cover 13% 1. Appears · 6:50:38 PM · northwest 318° 2. Highest point · 6:50:48 PM · Elevation 10.7° 3. Disappears · 6:50:48 PM · northwest 320.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bristol, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Providence]() [New Bedford]() [Brockton]() [South Boston]() [Boston]() [Worcester]() [Norwich]() [Barnstable]() [New York]() [Lowell]() [Springfield]() [Hartford]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bristol ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Bristol? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bristol’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Bristol without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bristol. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bristol? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Bristol is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Bristol? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bristol. ## 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 Bristol]() [Latest earthquakes near Bristol]() [Current time in Bristol]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Bristol'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 41.6771°, -71.2662° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Rhode Island]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()