# When can you see the ISS over Darmstadt?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

5:46:57 PM – 5:52:02 PM

Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 81%

1. Appears · 5:46:57 PM · southwest 218.7°
2. Highest point · 5:50:02 PM · Elevation 37.6°
3. Disappears · 5:52:02 PM · east 90.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:32 PM

Observing location time: Europe/Berlin

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Hesse/Darmstadt/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Hesse/Darmstadt/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Hesse/Darmstadt/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Darmstadt, 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 Darmstadt in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:23:24 PM – 7:24:59 PM

Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 76%

1. Appears · 7:23:24 PM · west 262.9°
2. Highest point · 7:24:59 PM · Elevation 25.7°
3. Disappears · 7:24:59 PM · west 267.7°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:02:21 PM – 5:05:11 PM

Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 74%

1. Appears · 5:02:21 PM · southeast 144.6°
2. Highest point · 5:02:21 PM · Elevation 26.2°
3. Disappears · 5:05:11 PM · east 86.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:35:32 PM – 6:39:02 PM

Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 52%

1. Appears · 6:35:32 PM · west-southwest 253.8°
2. Highest point · 6:38:52 PM · Elevation 87.5°
3. Disappears · 6:39:02 PM · east-northeast 59.2°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:47:41 PM – 5:53:06 PM

Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 44%

1. Appears · 5:47:41 PM · west-southwest 243.3°
2. Highest point · 5:51:01 PM · Elevation 72.9°
3. Disappears · 5:53:06 PM · east-northeast 77.1°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:24:34 PM – 7:25:59 PM

Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 44%

1. Appears · 7:24:34 PM · west 276.6°
2. Highest point · 7:25:59 PM · Elevation 23°
3. Disappears · 7:25:59 PM · west-northwest 283.3°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Darmstadt, Germany, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Frankfurt](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Hesse/Frankfurt/>)

[Mannheim](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Baden-Wurttemberg/Mannheim/>)

[Karlsruhe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Baden-Wurttemberg/Karlsruhe/>)

[Kaiserslautern](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Rheinland-Pfalz/Kaiserslautern/>)

[Stuttgart](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Baden-Wurttemberg/Stuttgart/>)

[Heilbronn](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Baden-Wurttemberg/Heilbronn/>)

[Würzburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Bavaria/W%C3%BCrzburg/>)

[Koblenz](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Rheinland-Pfalz/Koblenz/>)

[Cologne](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/North%20Rhine-Westphalia/K%C3%B6ln/>)

[Siegen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/North%20Rhine-Westphalia/Siegen/>)

[Saarbrücken](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Saarland/Saarbr%C3%BCcken/>)

[Nuremberg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Bavaria/N%C3%BCrnberg/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Darmstadt

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Darmstadt?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Darmstadt without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Darmstadt?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Darmstadt?

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

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Darmstadt](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/DE/Hesse/Darmstadt/>) [Latest earthquakes near Darmstadt](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/DE/Hesse/Darmstadt/>) [Current time in Darmstadt](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/DE/Hesse/Darmstadt/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Darmstadt'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

49.8717°, 8.6503° · Europe/Berlin

[Browse all cities in Hesse](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Hesse/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Germany](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Hesse/Darmstadt.md?station=tiangong>)

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