# When can you see the ISS over Petersburg? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:48:09 PM – 6:49:39 PM Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 87% 1. Appears · 6:48:09 PM · northwest 316° 2. Highest point · 6:49:29 PM · Elevation 12° 3. Disappears · 6:49:39 PM · north-northwest 342.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:56 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 Petersburg, 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 Petersburg in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:19 PM – 6:03:34 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:59:19 PM · west-northwest 295.2° 2. Highest point · 6:01:29 PM · Elevation 15.9° 3. Disappears · 6:03:34 PM · north-northeast 15.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:54 PM – 5:16:04 PM Visible for 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:15:54 PM · north-northeast 22.3° 2. Highest point · 5:15:54 PM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 5:16:04 PM · north-northeast 24.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Petersburg, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Richmond]() [Newport News]() [Norfolk]() [Virginia Beach]() [Washington, D.C.]() [Raleigh]() [Charlottesville]() [Baltimore]() [Lynchburg]() [Rocky Mount]() [Dale City]() [New York]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Petersburg ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Petersburg? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Petersburg’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Petersburg without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Petersburg. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Petersburg? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Petersburg is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Petersburg? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Petersburg. ## 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 Petersburg]() [Latest earthquakes near Petersburg]() [Current time in Petersburg]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Petersburg'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 37.2279°, -77.4019° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Virginia]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()