# When can you see the ISS over Hofgeismar?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

5:47:25 PM – 5:52:00 PM

Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:47:25 PM · south-southwest 213.4°
2. Highest point · 5:50:25 PM · Elevation 30.6°
3. Disappears · 5:52:00 PM · east-southeast 102.7°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:31 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/Hofgeismar/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:23:35 PM – 7:25:00 PM

Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 74%

1. Appears · 7:23:35 PM · west-southwest 256.8°
2. Highest point · 7:25:00 PM · Elevation 23.3°
3. Disappears · 7:25:00 PM · west-southwest 255.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:00:03 PM – 5:05:18 PM

Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 40%

1. Appears · 5:00:03 PM · south-southwest 198.1°
2. Highest point · 5:02:43 PM · Elevation 22°
3. Disappears · 5:05:18 PM · east 93.2°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:35:48 PM – 6:39:03 PM

Visible for 3 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 45%

1. Appears · 6:35:48 PM · west-southwest 247.9°
2. Highest point · 6:39:03 PM · Elevation 69.8°
3. Disappears · 6:39:03 PM · south 174.6°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:48:01 PM – 5:53:06 PM

Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:48:01 PM · west-southwest 237.7°
2. Highest point · 5:51:16 PM · Elevation 55°
3. Disappears · 5:53:06 PM · east 89.5°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:24:40 PM – 7:26:00 PM

Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 7:24:40 PM · west 269.9°
2. Highest point · 7:26:00 PM · Elevation 22.2°
3. Disappears · 7:26:00 PM · west 271.1°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

[Göttingen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Lower%20Saxony/G%C3%B6ttingen/>)

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

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

[Hannover](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Lower%20Saxony/Hannover/>)

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

[Braunschweig](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Lower%20Saxony/Braunschweig/>)

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hofgeismar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Hofgeismar'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

51.4961°, 9.3850° · 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/Hofgeismar.md?station=tiangong>)

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