# When can you see the ISS over Gelnhausen?

## 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 63%

1. Appears · 5:47:05 PM · southwest 218.5°
2. Highest point · 5:50:10 PM · Elevation 36.9°
3. Disappears · 5:52:00 PM · east 93.5°

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/Gelnhausen/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:23:31 PM – 7:25:01 PM

Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 70%

1. Appears · 7:23:31 PM · west 262.2°
2. Highest point · 7:25:01 PM · Elevation 24.6°
3. Disappears · 7:25:01 PM · west 265.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:59:38 PM – 5:05:18 PM

Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 52%

1. Appears · 4:59:38 PM · south-southwest 203.6°
2. Highest point · 5:02:28 PM · Elevation 25.8°
3. Disappears · 5:05:18 PM · east 87.1°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:35:38 PM – 6:39:03 PM

Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 78%

1. Appears · 6:35:38 PM · west-southwest 253.2°
2. Highest point · 6:38:58 PM · Elevation 88.7°
3. Disappears · 6:39:03 PM · east 88.7°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:47:48 PM – 5:53:03 PM

Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 84%

1. Appears · 5:47:48 PM · west-southwest 242.9°
2. Highest point · 5:51:08 PM · Elevation 70.2°
3. Disappears · 5:53:03 PM · east 79.6°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:24:39 PM – 7:25:59 PM

Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 84%

1. Appears · 7:24:39 PM · west 275.6°
2. Highest point · 7:25:59 PM · Elevation 21.9°
3. Disappears · 7:25:59 PM · west 280.7°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Gelnhausen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Gelnhausen'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

50.2016°, 9.1874° · 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/Gelnhausen.md?station=tiangong>)

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