# When can you see the ISS over Short Pump? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:47:54 PM – 6:49:44 PM Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 6:47:54 PM · northwest 310.9° 2. Highest point · 6:49:34 PM · Elevation 12.9° 3. Disappears · 6:49:44 PM · north-northwest 344.2° 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 Short Pump, 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 Short Pump in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:10 PM – 6:03:40 PM Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:59:10 PM · west-northwest 291.8° 2. Highest point · 6:01:25 PM · Elevation 17.1° 3. Disappears · 6:03:40 PM · north-northeast 17.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:55 PM – 5:16:10 PM Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:15:55 PM · north-northeast 24° 2. Highest point · 5:15:55 PM · Elevation 11.7° 3. Disappears · 5:16:10 PM · north-northeast 26.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Short Pump, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Richmond]() [Washington, D.C.]() [Charlottesville]() [Newport News]() [Virginia Beach]() [Dale City]() [Baltimore]() [Lynchburg]() [Raleigh]() [Harrisonburg]() [New York]() [Germantown]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Short Pump ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Short Pump? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Short Pump’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Short Pump without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Short Pump. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Short Pump? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Short Pump is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Short Pump? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Short Pump. ## 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 Short Pump]() [Latest earthquakes near Short Pump]() [Current time in Short Pump]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Short Pump'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 37.6504°, -77.6125° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Virginia]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()