# When can you see the ISS over Franklin? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:52 PM – 5:49:42 PM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:44:52 PM · west-southwest 255.2° 2. Highest point · 5:48:07 PM · Elevation 49.4° 3. Disappears · 5:49:42 PM · northeast 36° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:35 PM Observing location time: America/Chicago 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 Franklin, Wisconsin, 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 Franklin in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:56:54 PM – 5:03:34 PM Visible for 6 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:56:54 PM · west-southwest 240.5° 2. Highest point · 5:00:14 PM · Elevation 77.8° 3. Disappears · 5:03:34 PM · northeast 54.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:44 PM – 6:36:44 PM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:34:44 PM · west-northwest 292.9° 2. Highest point · 6:36:44 PM · Elevation 20.7° 3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north-northwest 327.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:30 PM – 5:50:45 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 59% 1. Appears · 5:46:30 PM · west 281.2° 2. Highest point · 5:49:25 PM · Elevation 26.7° 3. Disappears · 5:50:45 PM · north-northeast 20.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Franklin, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Milwaukee]() [Racine]() [Kenosha]() [Chicago]() [Madison]() [Janesville]() [Palatine]() [Elgin]() [Rockford]() [Aurora]() [Sheboygan]() [Oshkosh]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Franklin ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Franklin? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Franklin’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Franklin without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Franklin. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Franklin? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Franklin is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Franklin? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Franklin. ## 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 Franklin]() [Latest earthquakes near Franklin]() [Current time in Franklin]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Franklin'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 42.8886°, -88.0384° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Wisconsin]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()