Visible passes over Punta Arenas in the next 72 hours

Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 1, 04:13:16 AM

5

Thu, Oct 1, 05:29:54 AM

05:29:54 AM

Excellent

Maximum height 46.6°

Appears

05:29:54 AM

WNW · 297°

Highest point

05:30:49 AM

46.6°

Disappears

05:34:04 AM

NE · 56°

Visible for: 4 min 10 secCloud cover: 97%

Fri, Oct 2, 04:44:44 AM

04:44:44 AM

Good

Maximum height 37.3°

Appears

04:44:44 AM

NE · 44°

Highest point

04:44:44 AM

37.3°

Disappears

04:47:04 AM

ENE · 65°

Visible for: 2 min 20 secCloud cover: 100%

Fri, Oct 2, 06:17:39 AM

06:17:39 AM

Good

Maximum height 21.5°

Appears

06:17:39 AM

W · 279°

Highest point

06:20:04 AM

21.5°

Disappears

06:22:44 AM

NNE · 19°

Visible for: 5 min 5 secCloud cover: 100%

Sat, Oct 3, 03:59:39 AM

03:59:39 AM

Limited

Maximum height 12.2°

Appears

03:59:39 AM

ENE · 72°

Highest point

03:59:39 AM

12.2°

Disappears

03:59:54 AM

ENE · 73°

Visible for: 0 min 15 secCloud cover: 100%

Sat, Oct 3, 05:32:39 AM

05:32:39 AM

Good

Maximum height 28.4°

Appears

05:32:39 AM

NW · 318°

Highest point

05:33:04 AM

28.4°

Disappears

05:36:04 AM

NNE · 33°

Visible for: 3 min 25 secCloud cover: 100%

ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Punta Arenas, Chile, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

Common questions about seeing the ISS in Punta Arenas

When is the next visible ISS pass over Punta Arenas?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Punta Arenas’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

Can I see the ISS from Punta Arenas without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Punta Arenas.

Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Punta Arenas?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Punta Arenas is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Punta Arenas?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Punta Arenas.

Data sources

SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).

Orbit epoch: Sep 30, 2026, 8:27:19 PM UTC

Next visible ISS pass

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM

This forecast uses Punta Arenas'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

-53.1628°, -70.9092° · America/Punta_Arenas

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