# When can you see the ISS over Olympia? ## Next visible pass Saturday, November 14, 2026 · Observing location time 7:41:08 PM – 7:41:23 PM Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:41:08 PM · west 273.2° 2. Highest point · 7:41:23 PM · Elevation 11.6° 3. Disappears · 7:41:23 PM · west 274.6° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 6:35 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 Olympia, 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 Olympia in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:42 PM – 5:22:37 PM Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 42% 1. Appears · 5:16:42 PM · south-southwest 210.9° 2. Highest point · 5:19:47 PM · Elevation 34.9° 3. Disappears · 5:22:37 PM · east-northeast 78.1° Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:53:11 PM – 6:55:36 PM Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 79% 1. Appears · 6:53:11 PM · west 263.3° 2. Highest point · 6:55:36 PM · Elevation 39.6° 3. Disappears · 6:55:36 PM · west-northwest 290.3° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:16 PM – 6:09:41 PM Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 16% 1. Appears · 6:05:16 PM · west-southwest 252° 2. Highest point · 6:08:36 PM · Elevation 72.1° 3. Disappears · 6:09:41 PM · northeast 52.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:42:35 PM – 7:42:35 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 7:42:35 PM · west-northwest 288.4° 2. Highest point · 7:42:35 PM · Elevation 10.1° 3. Disappears · 7:42:35 PM · west-northwest 288.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:25 PM – 5:23:45 PM Visible for 6 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:17:25 PM · west-southwest 239.4° 2. Highest point · 5:20:45 PM · Elevation 80.6° 3. Disappears · 5:23:45 PM · east-northeast 66.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Olympia, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Tacoma]() [Seattle]() [Portland]() [Everett]() [Victoria]() [Longview]() [Surrey]() [Vancouver]() [Yakima]() [Bellingham]() [Mount Vernon]() [Salem]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Olympia ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Olympia? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Olympia’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Olympia without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Olympia. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Olympia? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Olympia is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Olympia? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Olympia. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Olympia]() [Latest earthquakes near Olympia]() [Current time in Olympia]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Olympia'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 47.0449°, -122.9017° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in Washington]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()