# When can you see the ISS over Roanoke? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:47:14 PM – 6:49:39 PM Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 56% 1. Appears · 6:47:14 PM · northwest 306.1° 2. Highest point · 6:48:59 PM · Elevation 13.5° 3. Disappears · 6:49:39 PM · north 351.1° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 11:13 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 Roanoke, 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 Roanoke in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:58:33 PM – 6:03:18 PM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:58:33 PM · west-northwest 286.8° 2. Highest point · 6:00:58 PM · Elevation 18.3° 3. Disappears · 6:03:18 PM · north-northeast 18.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Roanoke, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Lynchburg]() [Greensboro]() [Winston-Salem]() [Durham]() [Raleigh]() [Charlotte]() [Richmond]() [Washington, D.C.]() [Meads]() [Fayetteville]() [New York]() [Columbus]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Roanoke ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Roanoke? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Roanoke’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Roanoke without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Roanoke. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Roanoke? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Roanoke is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Roanoke? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Roanoke. ## 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 Roanoke]() [Latest earthquakes near Roanoke]() [Current time in Roanoke]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Roanoke'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 37.2710°, -79.9414° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Virginia]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()