# When can you see the ISS over Genève?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

6:33:38 PM – 6:37:53 PM

Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 98%

1. Appears · 6:33:38 PM · west-southwest 241.4°
2. Highest point · 6:36:58 PM · Elevation 89.4°
3. Disappears · 6:37:53 PM · east-northeast 62.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:52 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/Geneva/Gen%C3%A8ve/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Geneva/Gen%C3%A8ve/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Geneva/Gen%C3%A8ve/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:45:54 PM – 5:52:04 PM

Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:45:54 PM · southwest 227.3°
2. Highest point · 5:49:09 PM · Elevation 58.7°
3. Disappears · 5:52:04 PM · east-northeast 69°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:22:56 PM – 7:25:01 PM

Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 7:22:56 PM · west 275.8°
2. Highest point · 7:25:01 PM · Elevation 29.1°
3. Disappears · 7:25:01 PM · west-northwest 303.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:34:55 PM – 6:39:05 PM

Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 31%

1. Appears · 6:34:55 PM · west 265.4°
2. Highest point · 6:38:10 PM · Elevation 47.6°
3. Disappears · 6:39:05 PM · north-northeast 29.4°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

[Lyon](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/Auvergne-Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes/Lyon/>)

[Grenoble](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/Auvergne-Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes/Grenoble/>)

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

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

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

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

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

[Saint-Etienne](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/Auvergne-Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes/Saint-%C3%89tienne/>)

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Genève

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Genève](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/CH/Geneva/Gen%C3%A8ve/>) [Latest earthquakes near Genève](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/CH/Geneva/Gen%C3%A8ve/>) [Current time in Genève](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/CH/Geneva/Gen%C3%A8ve/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Genève'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

46.2022°, 6.1457° · Europe/Zurich

[Browse all cities in Geneva](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Geneva/>) [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/Geneva/Gen%C3%A8ve.md?station=tiangong>)

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