# When can you see the ISS over Idstein? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:46:59 PM – 5:52:04 PM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:46:59 PM · southwest 216.3° 2. Highest point · 5:50:04 PM · Elevation 34.8° 3. Disappears · 5:52:04 PM · east 91.8° 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 Idstein, 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 Idstein in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:21 PM – 7:25:01 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 7:23:21 PM · west 260.9° 2. Highest point · 7:25:01 PM · Elevation 27.1° 3. Disappears · 7:25:01 PM · west 264.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:02:54 PM – 5:05:04 PM Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 42% 1. Appears · 5:02:54 PM · southeast 127.5° 2. Highest point · 5:02:54 PM · Elevation 23.2° 3. Disappears · 5:05:04 PM · east 88.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:29 PM – 6:39:04 PM Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 59% 1. Appears · 6:35:29 PM · west-southwest 251.7° 2. Highest point · 6:38:49 PM · Elevation 86° 3. Disappears · 6:39:04 PM · east 88.7° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:47:41 PM – 5:53:06 PM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 62% 1. Appears · 5:47:41 PM · west-southwest 241.1° 2. Highest point · 5:51:01 PM · Elevation 66.9° 3. Disappears · 5:53:06 PM · east 79.6° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:24:29 PM – 7:25:59 PM Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 62% 1. Appears · 7:24:29 PM · west 274.7° 2. Highest point · 7:25:59 PM · Elevation 24.2° 3. Disappears · 7:25:59 PM · west 280.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Idstein, Germany, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Wiesbaden]() [Frankfurt]() [Koblenz]() [Mannheim]() [Siegen]() [Cologne]() [Kaiserslautern]() [Dortmund]() [Wuppertal]() [Karlsruhe]() [Essen]() [Stuttgart]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Idstein ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Idstein? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Idstein’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Idstein without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Idstein. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Idstein? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Idstein is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Idstein? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Idstein. ## 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 Idstein]() [Latest earthquakes near Idstein]() [Current time in Idstein]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Idstein'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 50.2177°, 8.2668° · Europe/Berlin [Browse all cities in Hesse]() [Browse all ISS locations in Germany]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()