# When can you see the ISS over Abilene? No visible ISS passes are predicted in the next 72 hours. The ISS still passes nearby, but it may be in Earth’s shadow or your sky may be too bright. Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:57 AM Observing location time: America/Chicago Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Look further ahead]() [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 Abilene, Texas, 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 Abilene in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Abilene, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [San Angelo]() [Fort Worth]() [Dallas]() [Austin]() [Lubbock]() [San Antonio]() [Wichita Falls]() [Midland]() [Killeen]() [Denton]() [Waco]() [Houston]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Abilene ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Abilene? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Abilene’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Abilene without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Abilene. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Abilene? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Abilene is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Abilene? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Abilene. ## 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 Abilene]() [Latest earthquakes near Abilene]() [Current time in Abilene]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Abilene'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 32.4487°, -99.7331° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Texas]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()