# When can you see the ISS over Jena? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:47:31 PM – 5:52:01 PM Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 34% 1. Appears · 5:47:31 PM · southwest 221° 2. Highest point · 5:50:36 PM · Elevation 37.6° 3. Disappears · 5:52:01 PM · east-southeast 102.1° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:37 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 Jena, 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 Jena in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:56 PM – 7:25:01 PM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 66% 1. Appears · 7:23:56 PM · west 262.2° 2. Highest point · 7:25:01 PM · Elevation 19.1° 3. Disappears · 7:25:01 PM · west 263.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:00:03 PM – 5:05:43 PM Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 92% 1. Appears · 5:00:03 PM · south-southwest 206.6° 2. Highest point · 5:02:53 PM · Elevation 26.9° 3. Disappears · 5:05:43 PM · east 88.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:36:05 PM – 6:39:05 PM Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 33% 1. Appears · 6:36:05 PM · west-southwest 253.8° 2. Highest point · 6:39:05 PM · Elevation 69.4° 3. Disappears · 6:39:05 PM · west-southwest 239.5° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:48:16 PM – 5:53:06 PM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 72% 1. Appears · 5:48:16 PM · west-southwest 244.1° 2. Highest point · 5:51:36 PM · Elevation 67.7° 3. Disappears · 5:53:06 PM · east 85.6° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:25:02 PM – 7:26:02 PM Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover 72% 1. Appears · 7:25:02 PM · west 274.3° 2. Highest point · 7:26:02 PM · Elevation 18.2° 3. Disappears · 7:26:02 PM · west 276.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Jena, Germany, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Erfurt]() [Gera]() [Leipzig]() [Chemnitz]() [Berlin]() [Dresden]() [Magdeburg]() [Nuremberg]() [Göttingen]() [Prague]() [Kassel]() [Braunschweig]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Jena ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Jena? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Jena’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Jena without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Jena. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Jena? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Jena is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Jena? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Jena. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Jena]() [Latest earthquakes near Jena]() [Current time in Jena]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Jena'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 50.9288°, 11.5899° · Europe/Berlin [Browse all cities in Thuringia]() [Browse all ISS locations in Germany]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()