ISS Passes Over New York

Next ISS Pass Over New York

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JFK reference predictions are not a Manhattan rooftop schedule

PocketWorld's New York entry uses the JFK reference coordinates printed beside the table. The city label does not move the observer to Manhattan, Brooklyn or your phone's position. This matters when comparing a saved forecast with another person's New York sighting: first record the two observer locations, then compare the UTC start and end. The map button retains this reference and does not recalculate the table for a place you pan to.

For an urban horizon comparison, keep the predicted starting direction and maximum elevation together. A high maximum angle does not show whether the earlier part of a pass is behind a building. This page has no skyline model and recommends no rooftop, airport location or restricted viewing area. Use a prediction for your actual observer when that difference matters; the airport code identifies the calculation, not a place to visit.

A New York evening can have a different UTC calendar date

The table uses UTC even if your device displays New York local time. Preserve the calendar date when making a reminder, particularly for an evening opportunity. Do not compare a local clock reading from another app directly with this table and call the difference a delayed station. NASA's Spot the Station resource offers another location-specific view; compare its selected observer and time convention before comparing rows.

The predicted window and visible duration are separate fields. The duration is not a promise that the station stays visible for the whole interval between the first and last timestamps. An unknown brightness estimate remains unknown. When saving an observation note, include the source retrieval timestamp as well as the pass time so an old schedule can be recognized later.

Check sky conditions separately from orbital geometry

Use the National Weather Service link for the location where you intend to observe, not merely an airport weather report for the reference point. Match the weather forecast's valid period to the planned local date and time. The ISS table contains no cloud measurement and cannot establish visibility through haze or cloud. If its request fails, no conclusion about tonight's opportunities follows: the status message and independent source links remain available.

Observer settings and forecast scope

Reference: JFK, New York, USA. Latitude 40.6413°, longitude -73.7781°. Observer altitude input: 0 metres. This fixed input is not a measurement of the city's elevation or your location. The request asks N2YO for up to 10 days of visual passes with a minimum visible duration of 60 seconds. Results can be cached for up to one hour; the retrieval timestamp is shown with the table.

All table dates and times are UTC, not automatically converted to your local time zone. Keep the date when converting. The countdown depends on your device clock. A predicted start and end describe a pass window; the separately reported visible duration can be shorter. Maximum elevation is an angle above the horizon. An unknown magnitude is not a prediction of a faint pass.

When the table cannot answer your question

Read the status message before relying on the countdown. A partial list contains only the source entries that passed validation. An unavailable result provides no reliable schedule at all. The page makes one bounded request rather than repeatedly contacting the provider in the background. If loading fails, reloading makes another attempt; the source links below remain usable independently of that request. Closing or leaving the page stops its countdown timer.

Seeing the ISS from New York

A forecast is not proof of visibility from your position. Sunlight on the station, a sufficiently dark sky, cloud and your local horizon all matter. The globe's position marker is not a confirmed sighting.

Observation and forecast sources

• NASA Spot the Station — an independent location-specific observation resource, not the source of this table.
• NASA Spot the Station FAQ — visibility and prediction fields.
• N2YO API documentation — forecast data, observer inputs and field definitions.
• National Weather Service — select your US observing location and forecast valid time for a separate sky-condition check.