# When can you see the ISS over Alexandria? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:12:45 PM – 5:15:45 PM Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 5:12:45 PM · north 3.9° 2. Highest point · 5:12:45 PM · Elevation 65.2° 3. Disappears · 5:15:45 PM · northeast 47.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:52 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 Alexandria, Virginia, 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 Alexandria in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:44 PM – 6:49:39 PM Visible for 1 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 6:47:44 PM · west-northwest 303.5° 2. Highest point · 6:49:39 PM · Elevation 14.9° 3. Disappears · 6:49:39 PM · north-northwest 338.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:11 PM – 6:03:46 PM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:59:11 PM · west-northwest 286.6° 2. Highest point · 6:01:41 PM · Elevation 19.5° 3. Disappears · 6:03:46 PM · north-northeast 19° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:23 PM – 5:16:33 PM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:23 PM · west 276.2° 2. Highest point · 5:13:43 PM · Elevation 27.2° 3. Disappears · 5:16:33 PM · north-northeast 31.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:47 PM – 6:50:47 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:47 PM · north-northwest 340.4° 2. Highest point · 6:50:47 PM · Elevation 10° 3. Disappears · 6:50:47 PM · north-northwest 340.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Alexandria, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Washington, D.C.]() [Baltimore]() [Germantown]() [Philadelphia]() [Richmond]() [New York]() [Virginia Beach]() [Newport News]() [Reading]() [Allentown]() [Pittsburgh]() [Lynchburg]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Alexandria ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Alexandria? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Alexandria’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Alexandria without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Alexandria. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Alexandria? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Alexandria is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Alexandria? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Alexandria. ## 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 Alexandria]() [Latest earthquakes near Alexandria]() [Current time in Alexandria]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Alexandria'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 38.8048°, -77.0469° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Virginia]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()