# When can you see the ISS over Bensheim? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:46:54 PM – 5:52:04 PM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 86% 1. Appears · 5:46:54 PM · southwest 219.4° 2. Highest point · 5:50:04 PM · Elevation 38.7° 3. Disappears · 5:52:04 PM · east 88.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:26 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 Bensheim, Hesse, 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 Bensheim in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:23 PM – 7:24:58 PM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 78% 1. Appears · 7:23:23 PM · west 263.7° 2. Highest point · 7:24:58 PM · Elevation 25.5° 3. Disappears · 7:24:58 PM · west 269.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:03:02 PM – 5:05:07 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 5:03:02 PM · east-southeast 121.6° 2. Highest point · 5:03:02 PM · Elevation 24.4° 3. Disappears · 5:05:07 PM · east 86° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:31 PM – 6:39:01 PM Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 55% 1. Appears · 6:35:31 PM · west-southwest 254.5° 2. Highest point · 6:38:51 PM · Elevation 84.7° 3. Disappears · 6:39:01 PM · northeast 45.2° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:47:40 PM – 5:53:05 PM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 48% 1. Appears · 5:47:40 PM · west-southwest 244° 2. Highest point · 5:51:00 PM · Elevation 75.4° 3. Disappears · 5:53:05 PM · east-northeast 75.8° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:24:34 PM – 7:25:59 PM Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 48% 1. Appears · 7:24:34 PM · west 277.5° 2. Highest point · 7:25:59 PM · Elevation 22.9° 3. Disappears · 7:25:59 PM · west-northwest 284.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bensheim, Germany, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Mannheim]() [Darmstadt]() [Frankfurt]() [Karlsruhe]() [Kaiserslautern]() [Heilbronn]() [Stuttgart]() [Würzburg]() [Koblenz]() [Strasbourg]() [Cologne]() [Saarbrücken]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bensheim ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Bensheim? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bensheim’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Bensheim without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bensheim. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bensheim? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Bensheim is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Bensheim? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bensheim. ## 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 Bensheim]() [Latest earthquakes near Bensheim]() [Current time in Bensheim]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Bensheim'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 49.6837°, 8.6184° · Europe/Berlin [Browse all cities in Hesse]() [Browse all ISS locations in Germany]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()