# When can you see the ISS over Capalaba?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

2:40:43 AM – 2:41:53 AM

Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 2:40:43 AM · east-northeast 64.1°
2. Highest point · 2:40:43 AM · Elevation 12.7°
3. Disappears · 2:41:53 AM · east 84°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:54 PM

Observing location time: Australia/Brisbane

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/Capalaba/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/Capalaba/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/Capalaba/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Capalaba, 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 Capalaba in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:13:41 AM – 4:19:56 AM

Visible for 6 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 4:13:41 AM · west-northwest 291.4°
2. Highest point · 4:16:46 AM · Elevation 35°
3. Disappears · 4:19:56 AM · south-southeast 156°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:28:02 AM – 3:32:17 AM

Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 79%

1. Appears · 3:28:02 AM · west-northwest 298.7°
2. Highest point · 3:28:57 AM · Elevation 72.8°
3. Disappears · 3:32:17 AM · southeast 141.9°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:42:14 AM – 2:44:24 AM

Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 78%

1. Appears · 2:42:14 AM · east-southeast 105.6°
2. Highest point · 2:42:14 AM · Elevation 34°
3. Disappears · 2:44:24 AM · southeast 126.8°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:16:41 AM – 4:19:31 AM

Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 50%

1. Appears · 4:16:41 AM · west-southwest 241.5°
2. Highest point · 4:18:06 AM · Elevation 12.1°
3. Disappears · 4:19:31 AM · south-southwest 192.4°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Capalaba, Australia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Brisbane](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/Brisbane/>)

[Gold Coast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/Gold%20Coast/>)

[Sunshine Coast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/Sunshine%20Coast/>)

[Caboolture](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/Caboolture/>)

[Toowoomba](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/Toowoomba/>)

[Hervey Bay](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/Hervey%20Bay/>)

[Sydney](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/New%20South%20Wales/Sydney/>)

[Bundaberg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/Bundaberg/>)

[Coffs Harbour](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/New%20South%20Wales/Coffs%20Harbour/>)

[Newcastle](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/New%20South%20Wales/Newcastle/>)

[Port Macquarie](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/New%20South%20Wales/Port%20Macquarie/>)

[Gladstone](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/Gladstone/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Capalaba

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Capalaba?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Capalaba’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Capalaba without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Capalaba.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Capalaba?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Capalaba is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Capalaba?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Capalaba.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Capalaba](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/AU/Queensland/Capalaba/>) [Latest earthquakes near Capalaba](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/AU/Queensland/Capalaba/>) [Current time in Capalaba](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/AU/Queensland/Capalaba/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Capalaba'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

-27.5433°, 153.2029° · Australia/Brisbane

[Browse all cities in Queensland](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Australia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/Capalaba.md?station=tiangong>)

<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AU/Queensland/Capalaba/>
