# When can you see the ISS over Mercer Island? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:53 PM – 5:22:38 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 5:16:53 PM · south-southwest 210.6° 2. Highest point · 5:19:58 PM · Elevation 33.9° 3. Disappears · 5:22:38 PM · east 80.5° 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]() [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 Mercer Island, 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 Mercer Island 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 54% 1. Appears · 6:53:20 PM · west 262.2° 2. Highest point · 6:55:35 PM · Elevation 37.2° 3. Disappears · 6:55:35 PM · west-northwest 282° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:25 PM – 6:09:40 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 45% 1. Appears · 6:05:25 PM · west-southwest 251.1° 2. Highest point · 6:08:45 PM · Elevation 76.8° 3. Disappears · 6:09:40 PM · northeast 54.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:35 PM – 5:23:45 PM Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:17:35 PM · west-southwest 238.8° 2. Highest point · 5:20:55 PM · Elevation 76.5° 3. Disappears · 5:23:45 PM · east-northeast 68.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:54:40 PM – 6:56:40 PM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 16% 1. Appears · 6:54:40 PM · west 279.8° 2. Highest point · 6:56:40 PM · Elevation 29° 3. Disappears · 6:56:40 PM · west-northwest 303.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Mercer Island, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Bellevue]() [Seattle]() [Tacoma]() [Everett]() [Olympia]() [Victoria]() [Mount Vernon]() [Surrey]() [Vancouver]() [Bellingham]() [Portland]() [Abbotsford]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mercer Island ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Mercer Island? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mercer Island’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Mercer Island without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mercer Island. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mercer Island? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Mercer Island is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Mercer Island? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mercer Island. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Mercer Island]() [Latest earthquakes near Mercer Island]() [Current time in Mercer Island]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Mercer Island'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 47.5707°, -122.2221° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in Washington]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()