# When can you see the ISS over Chesapeake? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:23 PM – 5:15:28 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 5:13:23 PM · north-northeast 15.8° 2. Highest point · 5:13:23 PM · Elevation 32.3° 3. Disappears · 5:15:28 PM · northeast 38.8° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 11:18 PM 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 Chesapeake, 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 Chesapeake in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:54 PM – 6:49:39 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:48:54 PM · north-northwest 326.8° 2. Highest point · 6:49:39 PM · Elevation 10.7° 3. Disappears · 6:49:39 PM · north-northwest 339.8° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:45 PM – 6:03:30 PM Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:59:45 PM · west-northwest 301.7° 2. Highest point · 6:01:40 PM · Elevation 14.2° 3. Disappears · 6:03:30 PM · north 10.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:12:09 PM – 5:16:04 PM Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:12:09 PM · west-northwest 298.2° 2. Highest point · 5:13:34 PM · Elevation 19.7° 3. Disappears · 5:16:04 PM · north-northeast 20.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Chesapeake, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Norfolk]() [Virginia Beach]() [Richmond]() [Washington, D.C.]() [Greenville]() [Raleigh]() [New York]() [Baltimore]() [Philadelphia]() [Greensboro]() [Fayetteville]() [Charlotte]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Chesapeake ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Chesapeake? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Chesapeake’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Chesapeake without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Chesapeake. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Chesapeake? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Chesapeake is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Chesapeake? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Chesapeake. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Chesapeake]() [Latest earthquakes near Chesapeake]() [Current time in Chesapeake]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Chesapeake'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 36.8190°, -76.2749° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Virginia]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()