# When can you see the ISS over Butzbach? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:47:05 PM – 5:52:00 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 16% 1. Appears · 5:47:05 PM · southwest 216.3° 2. Highest point · 5:50:10 PM · Elevation 34.5° 3. Disappears · 5:52:00 PM · east 94.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:25 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 Butzbach, 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 Butzbach in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:26 PM – 7:25:01 PM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 28% 1. Appears · 7:23:26 PM · west 260.5° 2. Highest point · 7:25:01 PM · Elevation 25.9° 3. Disappears · 7:25:01 PM · west 263° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:00:40 PM – 5:05:10 PM Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 10% 1. Appears · 5:00:40 PM · south 188.5° 2. Highest point · 5:02:25 PM · Elevation 24.3° 3. Disappears · 5:05:10 PM · east 89° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:34 PM – 6:39:04 PM Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 28% 1. Appears · 6:35:34 PM · west-southwest 251.4° 2. Highest point · 6:38:54 PM · Elevation 83.8° 3. Disappears · 6:39:04 PM · east-southeast 106.7° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:47:46 PM – 5:53:06 PM Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 55% 1. Appears · 5:47:46 PM · west-southwest 240.9° 2. Highest point · 5:51:06 PM · Elevation 65.4° 3. Disappears · 5:53:06 PM · east 81.1° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:24:33 PM – 7:25:58 PM Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 55% 1. Appears · 7:24:33 PM · west 274.1° 2. Highest point · 7:25:58 PM · Elevation 23.1° 3. Disappears · 7:25:58 PM · west 278.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Butzbach, Germany, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Frankfurt]() [Siegen]() [Koblenz]() [Cologne]() [Mannheim]() [Kassel]() [Dortmund]() [Wuppertal]() [Würzburg]() [Essen]() [Stuttgart]() [Karlsruhe]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Butzbach ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Butzbach? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Butzbach’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Butzbach without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Butzbach. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Butzbach? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Butzbach is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Butzbach? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Butzbach. ## 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 Butzbach]() [Latest earthquakes near Butzbach]() [Current time in Butzbach]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Butzbach'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 50.4340°, 8.6712° · Europe/Berlin [Browse all cities in Hesse]() [Browse all ISS locations in Germany]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()