# When can you see the ISS over Rockhampton? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 4:13:40 AM – 4:18:30 AM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 15% 1. Appears · 4:13:40 AM · west 274.2° 2. Highest point · 4:15:30 AM · Elevation 28.4° 3. Disappears · 4:18:30 AM · south-southeast 164° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:45 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 Rockhampton, 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 Rockhampton in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:27:58 AM – 3:30:58 AM Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 5% 1. Appears · 3:27:58 AM · south-southwest 199.4° 2. Highest point · 3:27:58 AM · Elevation 56.3° 3. Disappears · 3:30:58 AM · south-southeast 147.9° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:42:11 AM – 2:43:11 AM Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover 58% 1. Appears · 2:42:11 AM · southeast 127.5° 2. Highest point · 2:42:11 AM · Elevation 18.2° 3. Disappears · 2:43:11 AM · southeast 131.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Rockhampton, Australia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Gladstone]() [Brisbane]() [Mackay]() [Bundaberg]() [Sunshine Coast]() [Hervey Bay]() [Gold Coast]() [Toowoomba]() [Sydney]() [Townsville]() [Caboolture]() [Newcastle]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rockhampton ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Rockhampton? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Rockhampton’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Rockhampton without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Rockhampton. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Rockhampton? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Rockhampton is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Rockhampton? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rockhampton. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Rockhampton]() [Latest earthquakes near Rockhampton]() [Current time in Rockhampton]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Rockhampton'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 -23.3803°, 150.5060° · Australia/Brisbane [Browse all cities in Queensland]() [Browse all ISS locations in Australia]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()