# When can you see the ISS over Gotha? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:00:35 PM – 5:03:30 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:00:35 PM · south-southeast 164.3° 2. Highest point · 5:02:05 PM · Elevation 12.5° 3. Disappears · 5:03:30 PM · east-southeast 111.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:10 AM 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 Gotha, 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 Gotha in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:01 PM – 6:37:56 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 94% 1. Appears · 6:35:01 PM · southwest 231.7° 2. Highest point · 6:37:56 PM · Elevation 47.1° 3. Disappears · 6:37:56 PM · south 177.6° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:47:26 PM – 5:52:01 PM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 66% 1. Appears · 5:47:26 PM · southwest 218.8° 2. Highest point · 5:50:31 PM · Elevation 35.7° 3. Disappears · 5:52:01 PM · east 100.8° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:48 PM – 7:24:58 PM Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 92% 1. Appears · 7:23:48 PM · west 261° 2. Highest point · 7:24:58 PM · Elevation 20.2° 3. Disappears · 7:24:58 PM · west 261.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:59:59 PM – 5:05:34 PM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 82% 1. Appears · 4:59:59 PM · south-southwest 204.2° 2. Highest point · 5:02:49 PM · Elevation 25.5° 3. Disappears · 5:05:34 PM · east 89.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:57 PM – 6:39:02 PM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 6:35:57 PM · west-southwest 252.4° 2. Highest point · 6:39:02 PM · Elevation 72.9° 3. Disappears · 6:39:02 PM · southwest 225.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Gotha, Germany, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Erfurt]() [Jena]() [Kassel]() [Göttingen]() [Leipzig]() [Frankfurt]() [Nuremberg]() [Berlin]() [Hannover]() [Braunschweig]() [Magdeburg]() [Zwickau]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Gotha ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Gotha? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Gotha’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Gotha without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Gotha. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Gotha? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Gotha is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Gotha? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Gotha. ## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Gotha]() [Latest earthquakes near Gotha]() [Current time in Gotha]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Gotha'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 50.9482°, 10.7019° · Europe/Berlin [Browse all cities in Thuringia]() [Browse all ISS locations in Germany]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()