# When can you see the ISS over Sterling? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:52 PM – 5:15:42 PM Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 78% 1. Appears · 5:13:52 PM · northeast 43.3° 2. Highest point · 5:13:52 PM · Elevation 31.2° 3. Disappears · 5:15:42 PM · northeast 48.8° 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 Sterling, 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 Sterling in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:34 PM – 6:49:39 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 94% 1. Appears · 6:47:34 PM · west-northwest 301° 2. Highest point · 6:49:39 PM · Elevation 15.6° 3. Disappears · 6:49:39 PM · north-northwest 339.8° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:04 PM – 6:03:49 PM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:59:04 PM · west-northwest 284.6° 2. Highest point · 6:01:39 PM · Elevation 20.5° 3. Disappears · 6:03:49 PM · north-northeast 21.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:12:28 PM – 5:16:33 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:12:28 PM · west-northwest 293.6° 2. Highest point · 5:13:38 PM · Elevation 28.7° 3. Disappears · 5:16:33 PM · north-northeast 32.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:50:24 PM – 6:50:49 PM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:50:24 PM · north-northwest 334.7° 2. Highest point · 6:50:49 PM · Elevation 10.6° 3. Disappears · 6:50:49 PM · north-northwest 341.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sterling, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Washington, D.C.]() [Germantown]() [Dale City]() [Baltimore]() [Philadelphia]() [South Bel Air]() [New York]() [Richmond]() [York]() [Harrisonburg]() [Charlottesville]() [Lancaster]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sterling ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Sterling? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sterling’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Sterling without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sterling. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sterling? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Sterling is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Sterling? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sterling. ## 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 Sterling]() [Latest earthquakes near Sterling]() [Current time in Sterling]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Sterling'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 39.0062°, -77.4286° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in Virginia]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()