Sun, Oct 4, 05:37:53 AM
05:37:53 AM
Good
Maximum height 21.1°
Appears
05:37:53 AM
S · 186°
Highest point
05:40:33 AM
21.1°
Disappears
05:43:08 AM
E · 83°
Visible for: 5 min 15 secCloud cover: 31%
Visible passes over Avarua in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Sat, Oct 3, 07:51:13 PM
Mon, Oct 5, 04:51:58 AM
04:51:58 AM
Limited
Maximum height 11.7°
Appears
04:51:58 AM
SSE · 160°
Highest point
04:53:13 AM
11.7°
Disappears
04:54:28 AM
ESE · 116°
Visible for: 2 min 30 secCloud cover: 54%
Mon, Oct 5, 07:49:04 PM
07:49:04 PM
Good
Maximum height 39.7°
Appears
07:49:04 PM
NNW · 340°
Highest point
07:51:44 PM
39.7°
Disappears
07:51:44 PM
NNE · 24°
Visible for: 2 min 40 secCloud cover: 22%
Tue, Oct 6, 05:39:35 AM
05:39:35 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 83.0°
Appears
05:39:35 AM
SW · 221°
Highest point
05:43:00 AM
83.0°
Disappears
05:46:20 AM
NE · 37°
Visible for: 6 min 45 secCloud cover: 88%
Tue, Oct 6, 07:02:35 PM
07:02:35 PM
Good
Maximum height 20.7°
Appears
07:02:35 PM
N · 4°
Highest point
07:05:10 PM
20.7°
Disappears
07:07:45 PM
ESE · 106°
Visible for: 5 min 10 secCloud cover: 24%
ISS passes near this city
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Avarua, Cook Islands, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing the ISS in Avarua
When is the next visible ISS pass over Avarua?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Avarua’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see the ISS from Avarua without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Avarua.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Avarua?
A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Avarua is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Avarua?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Avarua.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 3, 2026, 7:41:35 PM UTC
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Next visible ISS pass
Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 5:37 AM
This forecast uses Avarua'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
-21.2075°, -159.7755° · Pacific/Rarotonga