# When can you see the ISS over Rinteln?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

6:35:03 PM – 6:37:53 PM

Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:35:03 PM · southwest 223°
2. Highest point · 6:37:53 PM · Elevation 36°
3. Disappears · 6:37:53 PM · south-southeast 166.8°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:52 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/Rinteln/#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 Rinteln, 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 Rinteln in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:47:34 PM – 5:52:04 PM

Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 76%

1. Appears · 5:47:34 PM · south-southwest 209.7°
2. Highest point · 5:50:29 PM · Elevation 27.2°
3. Disappears · 5:52:04 PM · east-southeast 105.7°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:23:37 PM – 7:25:02 PM

Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 83%

1. Appears · 7:23:37 PM · west-southwest 253.3°
2. Highest point · 7:25:02 PM · Elevation 23.3°
3. Disappears · 7:25:02 PM · west-southwest 249.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:00:16 PM – 5:05:16 PM

Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:00:16 PM · south-southwest 193.9°
2. Highest point · 5:02:46 PM · Elevation 19.8°
3. Disappears · 5:05:16 PM · east 96.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:35:50 PM – 6:39:05 PM

Visible for 3 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:35:50 PM · west-southwest 244.4°
2. Highest point · 6:39:05 PM · Elevation 60.3°
3. Disappears · 6:39:05 PM · south-southeast 168.6°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

[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/>)

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rinteln

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Rinteln'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

52.1860°, 9.0792° · Europe/Berlin

[Browse all cities in Lower Saxony](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Lower%20Saxony/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Germany](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/>)

## Markdown

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