# When can you see the ISS over Ostend? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 8:10:20 PM – 8:10:50 PM Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 75% 1. Appears · 8:10:20 PM · west-southwest 257.3° 2. Highest point · 8:10:50 PM · Elevation 13.6° 3. Disappears · 8:10:50 PM · west-southwest 257.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:20 PM Observing location time: Europe/Brussels 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 Ostend, Flanders, Belgium. 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 Ostend in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:47 PM – 5:52:02 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:46:47 PM · south-southwest 198° 2. Highest point · 5:49:27 PM · Elevation 22.2° 3. Disappears · 5:52:02 PM · east 92.6° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:22:32 PM – 7:24:57 PM Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:22:32 PM · west-southwest 248.4° 2. Highest point · 7:24:57 PM · Elevation 43.9° 3. Disappears · 7:24:57 PM · southwest 236° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:47 PM – 6:39:02 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 27% 1. Appears · 6:34:47 PM · west-southwest 238° 2. Highest point · 6:38:02 PM · Elevation 56.8° 3. Disappears · 6:39:02 PM · east 101.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:11:28 PM – 8:11:58 PM Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 26% 1. Appears · 8:11:28 PM · west 270.7° 2. Highest point · 8:11:58 PM · Elevation 13.6° 3. Disappears · 8:11:58 PM · west 271.3° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:47:05 PM – 5:53:05 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 5:47:05 PM · southwest 226.2° 2. Highest point · 5:50:15 PM · Elevation 42.1° 3. Disappears · 5:53:05 PM · east 84.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ostend, Belgium, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Brugge]() [Gent]() [Lille]() [Brussels]() [Antwerpen]() [London]() [Rotterdam]() [Saint Peters]() [Mons]() [Charleroi]() [Amsterdam]() [Breda]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ostend ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ostend? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ostend’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ostend without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ostend. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ostend? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ostend is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ostend? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ostend. ## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Ostend]() [Latest earthquakes near Ostend]() [Current time in Ostend]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ostend'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 51.2155°, 2.9270° · Europe/Brussels [Browse all cities in Flanders]() [Browse all ISS locations in Belgium]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()