ISS Sighting TimesISS passes over New York City
Last updated:
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Max. altitude | Visible for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13/26 Tue | 06:36 SSW | 06:38 S | 06:38 S | 24° | 2 min |
| 10/14/26 Wed | 05:49 S | 05:52 SE | 05:55 E | 22° | 5 min |
| 10/15/26 Thu | 05:03 SSE | 05:05 SE | 05:06 ESE | 13° | 3 min |
| 10/15/26 Thu | 06:38 WSW | 06:40 WSW | 06:40 WSW | 31° | 2 min |
| 10/16/26 Fri | 05:52 SW | 05:54 SE | 05:57 ENE | 66° | 5 min |
| 10/17/26 Sat | 05:07 ESE | 05:07 ESE | 05:10 ENE | 36° | 3 min |
| 10/17/26 Sat | 06:41 W | 06:42 WNW | 06:42 WNW | 19° | 1 min |
| 10/18/26 Sun | 05:55 WNW | 05:56 NNW | 05:59 NE | 44° | 4 min |
| 10/19/26 Mon | 05:10 NE | 05:10 NE | 05:12 NE | 33° | 2 min |
Time zone: America/New_York · 40.714, -74.006
Trajectory data covers: 2026-10-09 14:04 – 2026-10-19 14:04 UTC · NASA OEM 2026-10-07T21:32 UTC
Method
Positions are interpolated from NASA’s ISS trajectory file (state vectors every 4 minutes, 15 days) and converted to each city’s local horizon with Skyfield and the JPL DE421 ephemeris for the Sun. A pass is listed when the station is at least 10° above the horizon, lit by the Sun, while the Sun is at least 6° below the horizon for the observer (twilight or night). Directions are where to look; times are local and rounded to the minute. Atmospheric refraction and terrain are ignored.
About this page
9 visible ISS passes over New York City in the period covered by NASA’s current trajectory file.
The ISS looks like a bright, steady star moving across the sky in a few minutes; it does not blink.