# When can you see the ISS over Kingsport?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

6:46:33 PM – 6:49:43 PM

Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 55%

1. Appears · 6:46:33 PM · west-northwest 302.6°
2. Highest point · 6:48:23 PM · Elevation 13.9°
3. Disappears · 6:49:43 PM · north 1.6°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:13 AM

Observing location time: America/New\_York

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Tennessee/Kingsport/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Tennessee/Kingsport/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Tennessee/Kingsport/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Kingsport, Tennessee, 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 Kingsport in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:57:51 PM – 6:02:51 PM

Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:57:51 PM · west-northwest 282.5°
2. Highest point · 6:00:21 PM · Elevation 19.3°
3. Disappears · 6:02:51 PM · north-northeast 20°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kingsport, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Johnson City](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Tennessee/Johnson%20City/>)

[Asheville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/North%20Carolina/Asheville/>)

[Knoxville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Tennessee/Knoxville/>)

[Charlotte](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/North%20Carolina/Charlotte/>)

[Meads](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Kentucky/Meads/>)

[Winston-Salem](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/North%20Carolina/Winston-Salem/>)

[Lexington](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Kentucky/Lexington/>)

[Greensboro](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/North%20Carolina/Greensboro/>)

[Greenville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/South%20Carolina/Greenville/>)

[Louisville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Kentucky/Louisville/>)

[Columbus](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Ohio/Columbus/>)

[Rock Hill](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/South%20Carolina/Rock%20Hill/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kingsport

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kingsport?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kingsport’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Kingsport without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kingsport.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kingsport?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kingsport is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kingsport?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kingsport.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

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[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Kingsport'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

36.5484°, -82.5618° · America/New\_York

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Tennessee/Kingsport.md?station=tiangong>)

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