# When can you see the ISS over Portsmouth? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:29 PM – 5:15:29 PM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 5:13:29 PM · north-northeast 18.2° 2. Highest point · 5:13:29 PM · Elevation 30.9° 3. Disappears · 5:15:29 PM · northeast 38.9° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 11:17 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 Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:48:52 PM – 6:49:42 PM Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:48:52 PM · north-northwest 326.4° 2. Highest point · 6:49:42 PM · Elevation 10.7° 3. Disappears · 6:49:42 PM · north-northwest 340.9° 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 301.6° 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 ### 5:12:14 PM – 5:16:04 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:12:14 PM · west-northwest 299.7° 2. Highest point · 5:13:34 PM · Elevation 19.7° 3. Disappears · 5:16:04 PM · north-northeast 20.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Portsmouth, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Norfolk]() [Virginia Beach]() [Richmond]() [Washington, D.C.]() [Greenville]() [Raleigh]() [New York]() [Baltimore]() [Rocky Mount]() [Philadelphia]() [Dale City]() [Greensboro]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Portsmouth ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Portsmouth? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Portsmouth’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Portsmouth without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Portsmouth. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Portsmouth? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Portsmouth is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Portsmouth? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Portsmouth. ## 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 Portsmouth]() [Latest earthquakes near Portsmouth]() [Current time in Portsmouth]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Portsmouth'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 36.8354°, -76.2983° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Virginia]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()