ISS over Chicago — next pass times
Upcoming International Space Station passes over Chicago, USA for the next 3 days, in local Chicago time — computed from the latest orbital data and refreshed automatically.
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| Date | Local time | Max height | Lasts | Viewing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 11 Jul | 19:46 | 47° | ~7 min | ★ good |
| Saturday 11 Jul | 21:23 | 29° | ~6 min | ★ good |
| Saturday 11 Jul | 23:01 | 16° | ~5 min | possible |
| Sunday 12 Jul | 00:38 | 23° | ~6 min | daylight/late |
| Sunday 12 Jul | 02:15 | 79° | ~7 min | daylight/late |
| Sunday 12 Jul | 18:59 | 28° | ~6 min | ★ good |
| Sunday 12 Jul | 20:35 | 40° | ~7 min | ★ good |
| Sunday 12 Jul | 22:14 | 17° | ~5 min | possible |
| Sunday 12 Jul | 23:51 | 19° | ~5 min | possible |
| Monday 13 Jul | 01:28 | 62° | ~7 min | daylight/late |
| Monday 13 Jul | 03:05 | 17° | ~5 min | daylight/late |
| Monday 13 Jul | 18:12 | 17° | ~5 min | possible |
How to spot it
- Look for a bright, fast “star” that doesn't blink — the ISS outshines everything except the Moon and Venus.
- It moves west to east, crossing the whole sky in 3–6 minutes.
- Evening and pre-dawn passes are the visible ones — the station must be sunlit while your sky is dark. 5 good windows in the next 3 days (marked ★).
- Chicago sits within the ISS's orbital band, so it can pass nearly straight overhead — those 70°+ passes are spectacular.
Never miss a pass over Chicago
Cosmik can send a free push or email alert ~10 minutes before a visible pass at your exact location — sharper than any fixed city table. Enable free pass alerts.