# When can you see the ISS over Waukesha? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:49 PM – 5:49:39 PM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:44:49 PM · west-southwest 254.2° 2. Highest point · 5:48:04 PM · Elevation 51.2° 3. Disappears · 5:49:39 PM · northeast 36.9° 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 Waukesha, 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 Waukesha in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:56:54 PM – 5:03:29 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 4:56:54 PM · west-southwest 239.5° 2. Highest point · 5:00:14 PM · Elevation 80.6° 3. Disappears · 5:03:29 PM · northeast 55.3° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:40 PM – 6:36:45 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:34:40 PM · west-northwest 291.8° 2. Highest point · 6:36:45 PM · Elevation 21.3° 3. Disappears · 6:36:45 PM · north-northwest 328.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:27 PM – 5:50:47 PM Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 63% 1. Appears · 5:46:27 PM · west 280.2° 2. Highest point · 5:49:22 PM · Elevation 27.5° 3. Disappears · 5:50:47 PM · north-northeast 22° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Waukesha, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Milwaukee]() [Racine]() [Kenosha]() [Chicago]() [Madison]() [Janesville]() [Rockford]() [Elgin]() [Sheboygan]() [Aurora]() [Oshkosh]() [Appleton]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Waukesha ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Waukesha? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Waukesha’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Waukesha without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Waukesha. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Waukesha? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Waukesha is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Waukesha? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Waukesha. ## 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 Waukesha]() [Latest earthquakes near Waukesha]() [Current time in Waukesha]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Waukesha'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 43.0117°, -88.2315° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Wisconsin]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()