# When can you see the ISS over Great Falls?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:13:18 PM – 5:15:43 PM

Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 95%

1. Appears · 5:13:18 PM · northeast 35.9°
2. Highest point · 5:13:18 PM · Elevation 46°
3. Disappears · 5:15:43 PM · northeast 48.5°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:57 AM

Observing location time: America/New\_York

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Virginia/Great%20Falls/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

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

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:47:37 PM – 6:49:42 PM

Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 88%

1. Appears · 6:47:37 PM · west-northwest 301.4°
2. Highest point · 6:49:42 PM · Elevation 15.5°
3. Disappears · 6:49:42 PM · north-northwest 340.2°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:59:07 PM – 6:03:47 PM

Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 5:59:07 PM · west-northwest 285°
2. Highest point · 6:01:42 PM · Elevation 20.3°
3. Disappears · 6:03:47 PM · north-northeast 20.3°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:11:54 PM – 5:16:34 PM

Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:11:54 PM · west-northwest 282.5°
2. Highest point · 5:13:39 PM · Elevation 28.5°
3. Disappears · 5:16:34 PM · north-northeast 32.7°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:50:27 PM – 6:50:47 PM

Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 6:50:27 PM · north-northwest 335.2°
2. Highest point · 6:50:47 PM · Elevation 10.5°
3. Disappears · 6:50:47 PM · north-northwest 340.9°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Great Falls

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Great Falls?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Great Falls without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Great Falls?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Great Falls?

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

## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Great Falls'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

38.9982°, -77.2883° · America/New\_York

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Virginia/Great%20Falls.md?station=tiangong>)

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