# When can you see the ISS over Altona? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:48:01 PM – 5:52:01 PM Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 72% 1. Appears · 5:48:01 PM · south-southwest 205.2° 2. Highest point · 5:50:46 PM · Elevation 23.4° 3. Disappears · 5:52:01 PM · east-southeast 116.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:39 PM Observing location time: Europe/Berlin 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 Altona, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany. 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 Altona in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:51 PM – 7:25:01 PM Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 7:23:51 PM · west-southwest 248.3° 2. Highest point · 7:25:01 PM · Elevation 19.8° 3. Disappears · 7:25:01 PM · west-southwest 242.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:00:47 PM – 5:05:17 PM Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:00:47 PM · south 189.2° 2. Highest point · 5:03:02 PM · Elevation 17.4° 3. Disappears · 5:05:17 PM · east-southeast 103.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:36:07 PM – 6:39:02 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:36:07 PM · west-southwest 239.7° 2. Highest point · 6:39:02 PM · Elevation 45.7° 3. Disappears · 6:39:02 PM · south 184.5° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:48:26 PM – 5:53:06 PM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:48:26 PM · southwest 229.6° 2. Highest point · 5:51:31 PM · Elevation 38.5° 3. Disappears · 5:53:06 PM · east-southeast 106.4° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:24:48 PM – 7:25:58 PM Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:24:48 PM · west 261.1° 2. Highest point · 7:25:58 PM · Elevation 20° 3. Disappears · 7:25:58 PM · west-southwest 256.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Altona, Germany, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Hamburg]() [Lübeck]() [Bremen]() [Kiel]() [Bremerhaven]() [Hannover]() [Schwerin]() [Oldenburg]() [Berlin]() [Braunschweig]() [Rostock]() [Bielefeld]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Altona ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Altona? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Altona’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Altona without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Altona. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Altona? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Altona is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Altona? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Altona. ## 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 Altona]() [Latest earthquakes near Altona]() [Current time in Altona]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Altona'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 53.5500°, 9.9333° · Europe/Berlin [Browse all cities in Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg]() [Browse all ISS locations in Germany]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()