# When can you see the ISS over Locarno? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:46:17 PM – 5:52:02 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 77% 1. Appears · 5:46:17 PM · southwest 233.8° 2. Highest point · 5:49:37 PM · Elevation 72.1° 3. Disappears · 5:52:02 PM · east-northeast 67° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:09 PM 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 Locarno, Ticino, 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 Locarno in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:27 PM – 7:24:57 PM Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 89% 1. Appears · 7:23:27 PM · west 280.1° 2. Highest point · 7:24:57 PM · Elevation 21.8° 3. Disappears · 7:24:57 PM · west-northwest 296.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:25 PM – 6:39:05 PM Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 34% 1. Appears · 6:35:25 PM · west 270.3° 2. Highest point · 6:38:35 PM · Elevation 42.5° 3. Disappears · 6:39:05 PM · north 9° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:47:23 PM – 5:53:03 PM Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 92% 1. Appears · 5:47:23 PM · west 259.1° 2. Highest point · 5:50:38 PM · Elevation 55.4° 3. Disappears · 5:53:03 PM · northeast 54.2° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:24:52 PM – 7:26:02 PM Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 92% 1. Appears · 7:24:52 PM · west-northwest 294.5° 2. Highest point · 7:26:02 PM · Elevation 18° 3. Disappears · 7:26:02 PM · northwest 307.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Locarno, Switzerland, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Milan]() [Novara]() [Bergamo]() [Turin]() [Zurich]() [Brescia]() [Bern]() [Genoa]() [Piacenza]() [Verona]() [Lausanne]() [Basel]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Locarno ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Locarno? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Locarno’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Locarno without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Locarno. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Locarno? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Locarno is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Locarno? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Locarno. ## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Locarno]() [Latest earthquakes near Locarno]() [Current time in Locarno]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Locarno'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 46.1709°, 8.7995° · Europe/Zurich [Browse all cities in Ticino]() [Browse all ISS locations in Switzerland]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()