# When can you see the ISS over Erfurt? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:00:33 PM – 5:03:38 PM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 84% 1. Appears · 5:00:33 PM · south-southeast 165.8° 2. Highest point · 5:02:08 PM · Elevation 12.7° 3. Disappears · 5:03:38 PM · east-southeast 110.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:22 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 Erfurt, Thuringia, 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 Erfurt in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:04 PM – 6:37:54 PM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 6:35:04 PM · southwest 232.2° 2. Highest point · 6:37:54 PM · Elevation 46.5° 3. Disappears · 6:37:54 PM · south 183° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:47:29 PM – 5:52:04 PM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 18% 1. Appears · 5:47:29 PM · southwest 219.4° 2. Highest point · 5:50:34 PM · Elevation 36.2° 3. Disappears · 5:52:04 PM · east 100.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:50 PM – 7:25:00 PM Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 17% 1. Appears · 7:23:50 PM · west 261.2° 2. Highest point · 7:25:00 PM · Elevation 20.1° 3. Disappears · 7:25:00 PM · west 262.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:00:01 PM – 5:05:41 PM Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:00:01 PM · south-southwest 205° 2. Highest point · 5:02:51 PM · Elevation 25.9° 3. Disappears · 5:05:41 PM · east 88.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:36:00 PM – 6:39:05 PM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 86% 1. Appears · 6:36:00 PM · west-southwest 252.8° 2. Highest point · 6:39:05 PM · Elevation 72.7° 3. Disappears · 6:39:05 PM · southwest 227.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Erfurt, Germany, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Jena]() [Leipzig]() [Göttingen]() [Kassel]() [Zwickau]() [Berlin]() [Chemnitz]() [Magdeburg]() [Nuremberg]() [Braunschweig]() [Hannover]() [Frankfurt]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Erfurt ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Erfurt? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Erfurt’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Erfurt without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Erfurt. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Erfurt? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Erfurt is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Erfurt? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Erfurt. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Erfurt]() [Latest earthquakes near Erfurt]() [Current time in Erfurt]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Erfurt'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 50.9787°, 11.0328° · Europe/Berlin [Browse all cities in Thuringia]() [Browse all ISS locations in Germany]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()