# When can you see the ISS over Alfeld?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:01:35 PM – 5:02:40 PM

Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 74%

1. Appears · 5:01:35 PM · south-southeast 146.8°
2. Highest point · 5:02:10 PM · Elevation 10.3°
3. Disappears · 5:02:40 PM · southeast 127.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:56 AM

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/Lower%20Saxony/Alfeld/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

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

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:35:05 PM – 6:37:55 PM

Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:35:05 PM · southwest 225.4°
2. Highest point · 6:37:55 PM · Elevation 38.2°
3. Disappears · 6:37:55 PM · south 170.6°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:47:35 PM – 5:52:00 PM

Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 70%

1. Appears · 5:47:35 PM · south-southwest 212.3°
2. Highest point · 5:50:30 PM · Elevation 29.1°
3. Disappears · 5:52:00 PM · east-southeast 106.9°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:23:42 PM – 7:24:57 PM

Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 94%

1. Appears · 7:23:42 PM · west-southwest 255.2°
2. Highest point · 7:24:57 PM · Elevation 21°
3. Disappears · 7:24:57 PM · west-southwest 253.1°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:00:15 PM – 5:05:25 PM

Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 81%

1. Appears · 5:00:15 PM · south-southwest 197°
2. Highest point · 5:02:50 PM · Elevation 21.2°
3. Disappears · 5:05:25 PM · east 94.7°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:35:55 PM – 6:39:05 PM

Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 94%

1. Appears · 6:35:55 PM · west-southwest 246.5°
2. Highest point · 6:39:05 PM · Elevation 63.5°
3. Disappears · 6:39:05 PM · south 181.9°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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[Magdeburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Saxony-Anhalt/Magdeburg/>)

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## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Alfeld

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 14, 2026, 7:16:30 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Alfeld](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/DE/Lower%20Saxony/Alfeld/>) [Latest earthquakes near Alfeld](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/DE/Lower%20Saxony/Alfeld/>) [Current time in Alfeld](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/DE/Lower%20Saxony/Alfeld/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Alfeld'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

51.9838°, 9.8199° · Europe/Berlin

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## Markdown

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