# When can you see the ISS over Tumwater? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:41 PM – 5:22:36 PM Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 67% 1. Appears · 5:16:41 PM · south-southwest 211° 2. Highest point · 5:19:46 PM · Elevation 35° 3. Disappears · 5:22:36 PM · east-northeast 78° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:34 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 Tumwater, 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 Tumwater in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:53:11 PM – 6:55:36 PM Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 84% 1. Appears · 6:53:11 PM · west 263.4° 2. Highest point · 6:55:36 PM · Elevation 39.6° 3. Disappears · 6:55:36 PM · west-northwest 290.9° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:15 PM – 6:09:40 PM Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 15% 1. Appears · 6:05:15 PM · west-southwest 252.1° 2. Highest point · 6:08:35 PM · Elevation 71.6° 3. Disappears · 6:09:40 PM · northeast 51.6° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:42:34 PM – 7:42:39 PM Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 7:42:34 PM · west-northwest 288.5° 2. Highest point · 7:42:39 PM · Elevation 10.5° 3. Disappears · 7:42:39 PM · west-northwest 289.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:24 PM – 5:23:44 PM Visible for 6 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 5:17:24 PM · west-southwest 239.5° 2. Highest point · 5:20:44 PM · Elevation 81.1° 3. Disappears · 5:23:44 PM · east-northeast 66° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:54:34 PM – 6:56:39 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 93% 1. Appears · 6:54:34 PM · west-northwest 281.6° 2. Highest point · 6:56:39 PM · Elevation 28.9° 3. Disappears · 6:56:39 PM · northwest 309.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Tumwater, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Tacoma]() [Seattle]() [Portland]() [Everett]() [Longview]() [Victoria]() [Surrey]() [Vancouver]() [Yakima]() [Salem]() [Bellingham]() [Mount Vernon]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tumwater ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Tumwater? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Tumwater’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Tumwater without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Tumwater. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Tumwater? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Tumwater is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Tumwater? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Tumwater. ## 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 Tumwater]() [Latest earthquakes near Tumwater]() [Current time in Tumwater]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Tumwater'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 47.0073°, -122.9093° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in Washington]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()