# When can you see the ISS over Riehen?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

6:34:03 PM – 6:37:53 PM

Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 6:34:03 PM · west-southwest 239.2°
2. Highest point · 6:37:23 PM · Elevation 77.4°
3. Disappears · 6:37:53 PM · east 86.2°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:50 AM

Observing location time: Europe/Zurich

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Basel-City/Riehen/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Basel-City/Riehen/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Basel-City/Riehen/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Riehen, Basel-City, Switzerland.

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 Riehen in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:46:22 PM – 5:52:02 PM

Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:46:22 PM · southwest 225.5°
2. Highest point · 5:49:37 PM · Elevation 51.6°
3. Disappears · 5:52:02 PM · east-northeast 75.8°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:23:11 PM – 7:25:01 PM

Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 7:23:11 PM · west 271.7°
2. Highest point · 7:25:01 PM · Elevation 27.7°
3. Disappears · 7:25:01 PM · west-northwest 288.7°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:35:13 PM – 6:39:03 PM

Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 58%

1. Appears · 6:35:13 PM · west 262°
2. Highest point · 6:38:33 PM · Elevation 58.3°
3. Disappears · 6:39:03 PM · north-northeast 25.4°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Basel](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Basel-City/Basel/>)

[Freiburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Baden-Wurttemberg/Freiburg/>)

[Zurich](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Zurich/Z%C3%BCrich/>)

[Bern](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Bern/Bern/>)

[Strasbourg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/Grand%20Est/Strasbourg/>)

[Stuttgart](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Baden-Wurttemberg/Stuttgart/>)

[Besançon](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/Bourgogne-Franche-Comt%C3%A9/Besan%C3%A7on/>)

[Lausanne](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Vaud/Lausanne/>)

[Karlsruhe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Baden-Wurttemberg/Karlsruhe/>)

[Milan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IT/Lombardy/Milan/>)

[Nancy](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/Grand%20Est/Nancy/>)

[Genève](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Geneva/Gen%C3%A8ve/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Riehen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Riehen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/CH/Basel-City/Riehen/>) [Latest earthquakes near Riehen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/CH/Basel-City/Riehen/>) [Current time in Riehen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/CH/Basel-City/Riehen/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Riehen'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

47.5788°, 7.6468° · Europe/Zurich

[Browse all cities in Basel-City](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Basel-City/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Switzerland](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Basel-City/Riehen.md?station=tiangong>)

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