# When can you see the ISS over Tukwila?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:16:52 PM – 5:22:37 PM

Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 88%

1. Appears · 5:16:52 PM · south-southwest 210.9°
2. Highest point · 5:19:57 PM · Elevation 34.3°
3. Disappears · 5:22:37 PM · east 80.2°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:21 AM

Observing location time: America/Los\_Angeles

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Tukwila/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Tukwila/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Tukwila/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Tukwila, 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 Tukwila in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:53:19 PM – 6:55:34 PM

Visible for 2 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 75%

1. Appears · 6:53:19 PM · west 262.5°
2. Highest point · 6:55:34 PM · Elevation 36.9°
3. Disappears · 6:55:34 PM · west-northwest 282.9°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:05:24 PM – 6:09:39 PM

Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 31%

1. Appears · 6:05:24 PM · west-southwest 251.5°
2. Highest point · 6:08:44 PM · Elevation 75.6°
3. Disappears · 6:09:39 PM · northeast 53.3°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:17:34 PM – 5:23:44 PM

Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 5:17:34 PM · west-southwest 239.1°
2. Highest point · 5:20:54 PM · Elevation 77.7°
3. Disappears · 5:23:44 PM · east-northeast 67.8°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:54:40 PM – 6:56:40 PM

Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 17%

1. Appears · 6:54:40 PM · west 280.3°
2. Highest point · 6:56:40 PM · Elevation 28.9°
3. Disappears · 6:56:40 PM · northwest 304.4°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Tukwila, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Renton](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Renton/>)

[Seattle](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Seattle/>)

[Tacoma](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Tacoma/>)

[Everett](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Everett/>)

[Lacey](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Lacey/>)

[Olympia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Olympia/>)

[Victoria](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CA/British%20Columbia/Victoria/>)

[Surrey](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CA/British%20Columbia/Surrey/>)

[Mount Vernon](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Mount%20Vernon/>)

[Vancouver](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CA/British%20Columbia/Vancouver/>)

[Portland](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Oregon/Portland/>)

[Bellingham](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Bellingham/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tukwila

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Tukwila?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Tukwila’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Tukwila without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Tukwila.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Tukwila?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Tukwila is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Tukwila?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Tukwila.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC

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[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Tukwila'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

47.4740°, -122.2610° · America/Los\_Angeles

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Washington/Tukwila.md?station=tiangong>)

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