# When can you see the ISS over Chester? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:48:05 PM – 6:49:40 PM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 6:48:05 PM · northwest 314.4° 2. Highest point · 6:49:30 PM · Elevation 12.2° 3. Disappears · 6:49:40 PM · north-northwest 342.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:25 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 Chester, 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 Chester in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:16 PM – 6:03:36 PM Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:59:16 PM · west-northwest 294.1° 2. Highest point · 6:01:26 PM · Elevation 16.2° 3. Disappears · 6:03:36 PM · north-northeast 15.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:48 PM – 5:16:08 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:15:48 PM · north-northeast 21.6° 2. Highest point · 5:15:48 PM · Elevation 11.9° 3. Disappears · 5:16:08 PM · north-northeast 25.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Chester, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Richmond]() [Newport News]() [Norfolk]() [Virginia Beach]() [Washington, D.C.]() [Charlottesville]() [Raleigh]() [Baltimore]() [Dale City]() [Lynchburg]() [New York]() [Rocky Mount]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Chester ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Chester? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Chester’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Chester without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Chester. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Chester? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Chester is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Chester? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Chester. ## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Chester]() [Latest earthquakes near Chester]() [Current time in Chester]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Chester'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 37.3568°, -77.4416° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Virginia]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()