# When can you see the ISS over Wetzlar?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

5:47:06 PM – 5:52:01 PM

Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 4%

1. Appears · 5:47:06 PM · southwest 215.4°
2. Highest point · 5:50:06 PM · Elevation 33.5°
3. Disappears · 5:52:01 PM · east 95°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:26 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/Wetzlar/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:23:25 PM – 7:25:00 PM

Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 46%

1. Appears · 7:23:25 PM · west 259.7°
2. Highest point · 7:25:00 PM · Elevation 25.9°
3. Disappears · 7:25:00 PM · west 261.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:00:56 PM – 5:05:06 PM

Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 9%

1. Appears · 5:00:56 PM · south 182.8°
2. Highest point · 5:02:26 PM · Elevation 23.7°
3. Disappears · 5:05:06 PM · east 90.1°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:35:34 PM – 6:39:04 PM

Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 76%

1. Appears · 6:35:34 PM · west-southwest 250.6°
2. Highest point · 6:38:54 PM · Elevation 81.4°
3. Disappears · 6:39:04 PM · east-southeast 113.7°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:47:45 PM – 5:53:05 PM

Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 56%

1. Appears · 5:47:45 PM · west-southwest 240.1°
2. Highest point · 5:51:05 PM · Elevation 63.3°
3. Disappears · 5:53:05 PM · east 82.1°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:24:31 PM – 7:26:01 PM

Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 56%

1. Appears · 7:24:31 PM · west 273.3°
2. Highest point · 7:26:01 PM · Elevation 24.2°
3. Disappears · 7:26:01 PM · west 278.1°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

[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/>)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Wetzlar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Wetzlar'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

50.5611°, 8.5049° · 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/Wetzlar.md?station=tiangong>)

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