# When can you see the ISS over Bothell?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:16:57 PM – 5:22:37 PM

Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 78%

1. Appears · 5:16:57 PM · south-southwest 209.8°
2. Highest point · 5:19:57 PM · Elevation 33°
3. Disappears · 5:22:37 PM · east 81.7°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:56 AM

Observing location time: America/Los\_Angeles

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Bothell/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Bothell/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Bothell/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Bothell, Washington, 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 Bothell in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:53:20 PM – 6:55:35 PM

Visible for 2 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 57%

1. Appears · 6:53:20 PM · west 261.4°
2. Highest point · 6:55:35 PM · Elevation 37.6°
3. Disappears · 6:55:35 PM · west 279.7°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:05:27 PM – 6:09:42 PM

Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 27%

1. Appears · 6:05:27 PM · west-southwest 250.4°
2. Highest point · 6:08:47 PM · Elevation 79.5°
3. Disappears · 6:09:42 PM · east-northeast 57.4°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:42:38 PM – 7:42:38 PM

Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 45%

1. Appears · 7:42:38 PM · west-northwest 285.6°
2. Highest point · 7:42:38 PM · Elevation 10°
3. Disappears · 7:42:38 PM · west-northwest 285.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:17:36 PM – 5:23:41 PM

Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 5:17:36 PM · west-southwest 238°
2. Highest point · 5:20:56 PM · Elevation 74°
3. Disappears · 5:23:41 PM · east-northeast 69.3°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:54:40 PM – 6:56:40 PM

Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 8%

1. Appears · 6:54:40 PM · west 279°
2. Highest point · 6:56:40 PM · Elevation 29.4°
3. Disappears · 6:56:40 PM · west-northwest 301.7°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bothell, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

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[Mount Vernon](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Mount%20Vernon/>)

[Surrey](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CA/British%20Columbia/Surrey/>)

[Olympia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Olympia/>)

[Bellingham](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Bellingham/>)

[Vancouver](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CA/British%20Columbia/Vancouver/>)

[Abbotsford](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CA/British%20Columbia/Abbotsford/>)

[Portland](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Oregon/Portland/>)

[Yakima](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Yakima/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bothell

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Bothell?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bothell’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Bothell without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bothell.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bothell?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Bothell is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Bothell?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bothell.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

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[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Bothell'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

47.7623°, -122.2054° · America/Los\_Angeles

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Bothell.md?station=tiangong>)

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