# When can you see the ISS over Lucerne? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:34:06 PM – 6:37:56 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 6:34:06 PM · west-southwest 242.7° 2. Highest point · 6:37:26 PM · Elevation 88° 3. Disappears · 6:37:56 PM · east-northeast 67.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:07 AM Observing location time: Europe/Zurich 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 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 Lucerne in the next 72 hours 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° 2. Highest point · 5:49:36 PM · Elevation 59.5° 3. Disappears · 5:52:01 PM · east-northeast 72.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:19 PM – 7:24:59 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:23:19 PM · west 275.1° 2. Highest point · 7:24:59 PM · Elevation 24.6° 3. Disappears · 7:24:59 PM · west-northwest 291.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:20 PM – 6:39:05 PM Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 66% 1. Appears · 6:35:20 PM · west 265.5° 2. Highest point · 6:38:35 PM · Elevation 51.2° 3. Disappears · 6:39:05 PM · north-northeast 16.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Lucerne, Switzerland, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Zurich]() [Bern]() [Basel]() [Freiburg]() [Milan]() [Lausanne]() [Stuttgart]() [Strasbourg]() [Turin]() [Munich]() [Genève]() [Besançon]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Lucerne ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Lucerne? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Lucerne’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Lucerne without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Lucerne. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lucerne? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Lucerne is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Lucerne? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Lucerne. ## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Lucerne]() [Latest earthquakes near Lucerne]() [Current time in Lucerne]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Lucerne'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 47.0505°, 8.3064° · Europe/Zurich [Browse all cities in Lucerne]() [Browse all ISS locations in Switzerland]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()