# When can you see the ISS over Elmshorn?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

6:35:27 PM – 6:37:52 PM

Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:35:27 PM · southwest 217.2°
2. Highest point · 6:37:52 PM · Elevation 27.7°
3. Disappears · 6:37:52 PM · south 174°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:09 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/Schleswig-Holstein/Elmshorn/#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 Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein, 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 Elmshorn in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:48:04 PM – 5:52:04 PM

Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 39%

1. Appears · 5:48:04 PM · south-southwest 203.6°
2. Highest point · 5:50:44 PM · Elevation 22.5°
3. Disappears · 5:52:04 PM · east-southeast 116.3°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:23:50 PM – 7:25:00 PM

Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 5%

1. Appears · 7:23:50 PM · west-southwest 247.1°
2. Highest point · 7:25:00 PM · Elevation 19.7°
3. Disappears · 7:25:00 PM · west-southwest 240.9°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:00:52 PM – 5:05:17 PM

Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:00:52 PM · south 187.2°
2. Highest point · 5:03:07 PM · Elevation 16.7°
3. Disappears · 5:05:17 PM · east-southeast 103.9°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:36:07 PM – 6:39:02 PM

Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:36:07 PM · west-southwest 238.4°
2. Highest point · 6:39:02 PM · Elevation 43.9°
3. Disappears · 6:39:02 PM · south 181.9°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

[Lübeck](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Schleswig-Holstein/L%C3%BCbeck/>)

[Bremen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/City%20state%20Bremen/Bremen/>)

[Bremerhaven](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/City%20state%20Bremen/Bremerhaven/>)

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

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

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

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

[Berlin](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/State%20of%20Berlin/Berlin/>)

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Elmshorn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Elmshorn](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/DE/Schleswig-Holstein/Elmshorn/>) [Latest earthquakes near Elmshorn](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/DE/Schleswig-Holstein/Elmshorn/>) [Current time in Elmshorn](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/DE/Schleswig-Holstein/Elmshorn/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Elmshorn'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

53.7491°, 9.6618° · Europe/Berlin

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

## Markdown

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