# When can you see the ISS over Kirkland? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:55 PM – 5:22:35 PM Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 39% 1. Appears · 5:16:55 PM · south-southwest 210.2° 2. Highest point · 5:19:55 PM · Elevation 33.4° 3. Disappears · 5:22:35 PM · east 81.5° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 7:53 PM Observing location time: America/Los\_Angeles 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 Kirkland, 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 Kirkland 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 44% 1. Appears · 6:53:20 PM · west 261.7° 2. Highest point · 6:55:35 PM · Elevation 37.2° 3. Disappears · 6:55:35 PM · west 280.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:26 PM – 6:09:41 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 41% 1. Appears · 6:05:26 PM · west-southwest 250.7° 2. Highest point · 6:08:46 PM · Elevation 78.3° 3. Disappears · 6:09:41 PM · northeast 56.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:42:39 PM – 7:42:39 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 36% 1. Appears · 7:42:39 PM · west-northwest 286° 2. Highest point · 7:42:39 PM · Elevation 10.1° 3. Disappears · 7:42:39 PM · west-northwest 286° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:37 PM – 5:23:47 PM Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 5:17:37 PM · west-southwest 238.4° 2. Highest point · 5:20:57 PM · Elevation 75.1° 3. Disappears · 5:23:47 PM · east-northeast 68.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:54:40 PM – 6:56:40 PM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 6:54:40 PM · west 279.3° 2. Highest point · 6:56:40 PM · Elevation 29.1° 3. Disappears · 6:56:40 PM · west-northwest 302.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kirkland, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Bellevue]() [Seattle]() [Everett]() [Tacoma]() [Victoria]() [Olympia]() [Mount Vernon]() [Surrey]() [Vancouver]() [Bellingham]() [Abbotsford]() [Portland]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kirkland ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kirkland? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kirkland’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kirkland without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kirkland. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kirkland? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kirkland is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kirkland? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kirkland. ## 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 Kirkland]() [Latest earthquakes near Kirkland]() [Current time in Kirkland]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kirkland'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 47.6815°, -122.2087° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in Washington]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()