# When can you see the ISS over Lufkin? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:43:17 PM – 5:47:12 PM Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:43:17 PM · west-northwest 289.6° 2. Highest point · 5:45:17 PM · Elevation 14.7° 3. Disappears · 5:47:12 PM · north 2.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:31 AM Observing location time: America/Chicago 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 Lufkin, 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 Lufkin in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Lufkin, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Nacogdoches]() [Houston]() [Tyler]() [Huntsville]() [Longview]() [Shreveport]() [Dallas]() [Conroe]() [Beaumont]() [The Woodlands]() [College Station]() [Fort Worth]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Lufkin ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Lufkin? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Lufkin’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Lufkin without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Lufkin. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lufkin? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Lufkin is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Lufkin? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Lufkin. ## 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 Lufkin]() [Latest earthquakes near Lufkin]() [Current time in Lufkin]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Lufkin'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 31.3382°, -94.7291° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Texas]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()