# When can you see the ISS over Lugano? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:46:16 PM – 5:52:01 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 5:46:16 PM · southwest 234.8° 2. Highest point · 5:49:36 PM · Elevation 75.1° 3. Disappears · 5:52:01 PM · east-northeast 66° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:12 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 Lugano, 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 Lugano in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:29 PM – 7:24:59 PM Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 97% 1. Appears · 7:23:29 PM · west 281° 2. Highest point · 7:24:59 PM · Elevation 21.6° 3. Disappears · 7:24:59 PM · west-northwest 298° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:26 PM – 6:39:01 PM Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 6:35:26 PM · west 271.3° 2. Highest point · 6:38:36 PM · Elevation 41° 3. Disappears · 6:39:01 PM · north 4.3° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:47:25 PM – 5:53:05 PM Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 5:47:25 PM · west 260.2° 2. Highest point · 5:50:40 PM · Elevation 53.4° 3. Disappears · 5:53:05 PM · northeast 53.3° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:24:55 PM – 7:26:00 PM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 7:24:55 PM · west-northwest 295.4° 2. Highest point · 7:26:00 PM · Elevation 17.3° 3. Disappears · 7:26:00 PM · northwest 307.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Lugano, Switzerland, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Milan]() [Bergamo]() [Novara]() [Turin]() [Brescia]() [Zurich]() [Piacenza]() [Genoa]() [Verona]() [Parma]() [Bern]() [Trento]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Lugano ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Lugano? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Lugano’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Lugano without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Lugano. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lugano? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Lugano is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Lugano? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Lugano. ## 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 Lugano]() [Latest earthquakes near Lugano]() [Current time in Lugano]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Lugano'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 46.0101°, 8.9600° · Europe/Zurich [Browse all cities in Ticino]() [Browse all ISS locations in Switzerland]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()