# When can you see the ISS over Alief?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:43:15 PM – 5:46:20 PM

Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 87%

1. Appears · 5:43:15 PM · west-northwest 296.9°
2. Highest point · 5:44:50 PM · Elevation 12.7°
3. Disappears · 5:46:20 PM · north 352.6°

Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 9:19 PM

Observing location time: America/Chicago

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

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

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

[The Woodlands](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Texas/The%20Woodlands/>)

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

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

[College Station](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Texas/College%20Station/>)

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

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

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

[San Antonio](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Texas/San%20Antonio/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Alief

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 14, 2026, 8:49:22 AM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Alief'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

29.7111°, -95.5963° · America/Chicago

[Browse all cities in Texas](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Texas/>) [Browse all ISS locations in United States](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/>)

## Markdown

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

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