# When can you see the ISS over Lausanne? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:46:01 PM – 5:52:01 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:46:01 PM · southwest 227.3° 2. Highest point · 5:49:16 PM · Elevation 57.7° 3. Disappears · 5:52:01 PM · east-northeast 70.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:47 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 Lausanne, Vaud, 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 Lausanne in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:01 PM – 7:25:01 PM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 7:23:01 PM · west 275.1° 2. Highest point · 7:25:01 PM · Elevation 28.6° 3. Disappears · 7:25:01 PM · west-northwest 299.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:00 PM – 6:39:05 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 39% 1. Appears · 6:35:00 PM · west 264.9° 2. Highest point · 6:38:15 PM · Elevation 49.5° 3. Disappears · 6:39:05 PM · north-northeast 28.3° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:47:01 PM – 5:53:06 PM Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:47:01 PM · west-southwest 253.3° 2. Highest point · 5:50:21 PM · Elevation 66.7° 3. Disappears · 5:53:06 PM · east-northeast 59.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Lausanne, Switzerland, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Genève]() [Bern]() [Besançon]() [Lyon]() [Turin]() [Basel]() [Zurich]() [Milan]() [Dijon]() [Grenoble]() [Freiburg]() [Saint-Etienne]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Lausanne ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Lausanne? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Lausanne’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Lausanne without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Lausanne. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lausanne? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Lausanne is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Lausanne? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Lausanne. ## 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 Lausanne]() [Latest earthquakes near Lausanne]() [Current time in Lausanne]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Lausanne'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 46.5160°, 6.6328° · Europe/Zurich [Browse all cities in Vaud]() [Browse all ISS locations in Switzerland]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()