ISS Pass Times by City
An ISS pass is the few-minute window when the station is above your local horizon and still sunlit — every city on Earth sees a different schedule, and it changes every day as the orbit shifts. Pick your city below for the next visible pass and a table of upcoming passes, with dates and times in the city’s own clock, plus pass duration, maximum elevation, and direction.
Every number is recomputed live from the latest orbital elements the moment you open a page — there are no pre-canned times, so treat the readings as accurate for the next day or two. (Times in a city zone will differ from your own if you are visiting from elsewhere.)
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What the numbers mean
- Duration — how long the pass lasts overall; longer when the station passes closer to overhead.
- Maximum elevation — how high the station climbs above the horizon. Above ~40° is an easy sight; below ~15° it can vanish behind buildings or the horizon glow.
- Direction — where the pass starts (e.g. "start NNW") and where it peaks; helpful for knowing where to orient yourself.
- Visibility — "visible" means the station is still sunlit while your sky is dark; "dim" passes may only catch the sun at the very edge of twilight.
Don’t see your city? Use the live visible-tonight finder, which computes passes for your exact coordinates and your own time zone.
While you wait for a pass, see where the station is overhead right now on the live map.
Where is the ISS right now? How to see the ISS