# When can you see the ISS over Emmen?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

5:46:21 PM – 5:52:01 PM

Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 98%

1. Appears · 5:46:21 PM · southwest 229°
2. Highest point · 5:49:36 PM · Elevation 59°
3. Disappears · 5:52:01 PM · east-northeast 72.7°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:29 PM

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/Lucerne/Emmen/#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 Emmen, Lucerne, 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 Emmen in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:23:19 PM – 7:24:59 PM

Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 97%

1. Appears · 7:23:19 PM · west 275°
2. Highest point · 7:24:59 PM · Elevation 24.8°
3. Disappears · 7:24:59 PM · west-northwest 291.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:35:19 PM – 6:39:04 PM

Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 58%

1. Appears · 6:35:19 PM · west 265.3°
2. Highest point · 6:38:34 PM · Elevation 51.6°
3. Disappears · 6:39:04 PM · north-northeast 16.3°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:47:21 PM – 5:53:06 PM

Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:47:21 PM · west-southwest 254.2°
2. Highest point · 5:50:41 PM · Elevation 68°
3. Disappears · 5:53:06 PM · east-northeast 60°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:24:41 PM – 7:26:01 PM

Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 7:24:41 PM · west-northwest 289.5°
2. Highest point · 7:26:01 PM · Elevation 20.2°
3. Disappears · 7:26:01 PM · west-northwest 303.1°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Munich](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Bavaria/Munich/>)

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Emmen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Emmen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/CH/Lucerne/Emmen/>) [Latest earthquakes near Emmen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/CH/Lucerne/Emmen/>) [Current time in Emmen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/CH/Lucerne/Emmen/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Emmen'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

47.0782°, 8.2733° · Europe/Zurich

[Browse all cities in Lucerne](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CH/Lucerne/>) [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/Lucerne/Emmen.md?station=tiangong>)

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