# When can you see the ISS over Contagem?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:37:20 AM – 3:40:00 AM

Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 95%

1. Appears · 3:37:20 AM · south-southwest 207°
2. Highest point · 3:37:20 AM · Elevation 35.2°
3. Disappears · 3:40:00 AM · south-southeast 159.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:28 AM

Observing location time: America/Sao\_Paulo

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BR/Minas%20Gerais/Contagem/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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 Contagem in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:51:33 AM – 2:52:23 AM

Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 2:51:33 AM · southeast 142.2°
2. Highest point · 2:51:33 AM · Elevation 17°
3. Disappears · 2:52:23 AM · southeast 141.8°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:38:41 AM – 3:38:46 AM

Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 3:38:41 AM · south-southwest 213.1°
2. Highest point · 3:38:41 AM · Elevation 10.2°
3. Disappears · 3:38:46 AM · south-southwest 211.7°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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[Ipatinga](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BR/Minas%20Gerais/Ipatinga/>)

[Barbacena](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BR/Minas%20Gerais/Barbacena/>)

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[São Paulo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BR/S%C3%A3o%20Paulo/S%C3%A3o%20Paulo/>)

[Ubá](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BR/Minas%20Gerais/Ub%C3%A1/>)

[Lavras](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BR/Minas%20Gerais/Lavras/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Contagem

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Contagem](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/BR/Minas%20Gerais/Contagem/>) [Latest earthquakes near Contagem](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/BR/Minas%20Gerais/Contagem/>) [Current time in Contagem](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/BR/Minas%20Gerais/Contagem/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Contagem'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

-19.9317°, -44.0536° · America/Sao\_Paulo

[Browse all cities in Minas Gerais](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BR/Minas%20Gerais/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Brazil](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BR/>)

## Markdown

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