# When can you see the ISS over Tri-Cities? ## 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 85% 1. Appears · 5:16:57 PM · southwest 223.7° 2. Highest point · 5:20:12 PM · Elevation 52.4° 3. Disappears · 5:22:37 PM · east-northeast 73.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:21 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 Tri-Cities, 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 Tri-Cities in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:53:53 PM – 6:55:33 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:53:53 PM · west 273.3° 2. Highest point · 6:55:33 PM · Elevation 24.4° 3. Disappears · 6:55:33 PM · west-northwest 290.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:53 PM – 6:09:43 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 8% 1. Appears · 6:05:53 PM · west 262.6° 2. Highest point · 6:09:08 PM · Elevation 51.1° 3. Disappears · 6:09:43 PM · north-northeast 17.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:56 PM – 5:23:46 PM Visible for 5 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 4% 1. Appears · 5:17:56 PM · west-southwest 250.6° 2. Highest point · 5:21:16 PM · Elevation 70.5° 3. Disappears · 5:23:46 PM · east-northeast 58.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:55:21 PM – 6:56:41 PM Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:55:21 PM · west-northwest 289.9° 2. Highest point · 6:56:41 PM · Elevation 19.6° 3. Disappears · 6:56:41 PM · northwest 305.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Tri-Cities, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Yakima]() [Spokane]() [Seattle]() [Portland]() [Tacoma]() [Surrey]() [Everett]() [Vancouver]() [Salem]() [Bend]() [Boise]() [Victoria]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tri-Cities ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Tri-Cities? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Tri-Cities’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Tri-Cities without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Tri-Cities. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Tri-Cities? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Tri-Cities is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Tri-Cities? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Tri-Cities. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Tri-Cities]() [Latest earthquakes near Tri-Cities]() [Current time in Tri-Cities]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Tri-Cities'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 46.2454°, -119.1962° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in Washington]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()