# When can you see the ISS over Cairns? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 4:13:39 AM – 4:16:09 AM Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 34% 1. Appears · 4:13:39 AM · southwest 220.9° 2. Highest point · 4:13:39 AM · Elevation 23.6° 3. Disappears · 4:16:09 AM · south 173.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:31 PM Observing location time: Australia/Brisbane 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 Cairns, Queensland, Australia. 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 Cairns in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:28:00 AM – 3:28:50 AM Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 41% 1. Appears · 3:28:00 AM · south-southeast 157.9° 2. Highest point · 3:28:00 AM · Elevation 16.7° 3. Disappears · 3:28:50 AM · south-southeast 153.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Cairns, Australia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Townsville]() [Mackay]() [Port Moresby]() [Rockhampton]() [Merauke]() [Lae]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Cairns ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Cairns? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Cairns’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Cairns without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Cairns. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Cairns? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Cairns is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Cairns? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Cairns. ## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Cairns]() [Latest earthquakes near Cairns]() [Current time in Cairns]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Cairns'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 -16.9237°, 145.7661° · Australia/Brisbane [Browse all cities in Queensland]() [Browse all ISS locations in Australia]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()