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.
Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.
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.
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Visible for
5 min 45 sec
Cloud cover
88%
Appears
south-southwest 210.6°
Highest point
Elevation 33.9°
Disappears
east 80.4°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west 262.2°
Highest point
Elevation 37°
Disappears
west-northwest 281.8°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west-southwest 251.1°
Highest point
Elevation 76.8°
Disappears
northeast 54.5°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west-northwest 286.5°
Highest point
Elevation 10°
Disappears
west-northwest 286.5°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west-southwest 238.8°
Highest point
Elevation 76.6°
Disappears
east-northeast 68.2°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west 279.8°
Highest point
Elevation 28.9°
Disappears
west-northwest 303.3°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Forecast updated:
Observing location time: America/Los_Angeles
Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Mercer Island, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
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.
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above 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.
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mercer Island.
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
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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.
47.5707°, -122.2221° · America/Los_Angeles