# When can you see the ISS over Sömmerda?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:00:39 PM – 5:03:39 PM

Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 26%

1. Appears · 5:00:39 PM · south-southeast 164.8°
2. Highest point · 5:02:09 PM · Elevation 12.5°
3. Disappears · 5:03:39 PM · east-southeast 111.1°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:57 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/Thuringia/S%C3%B6mmerda/#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 Sömmerda, 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 Sömmerda in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:35:06 PM – 6:37:56 PM

Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 94%

1. Appears · 6:35:06 PM · southwest 231.6°
2. Highest point · 6:37:56 PM · Elevation 45.3°
3. Disappears · 6:37:56 PM · south 182°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:47:32 PM – 5:52:02 PM

Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 30%

1. Appears · 5:47:32 PM · southwest 218.9°
2. Highest point · 5:50:37 PM · Elevation 35.4°
3. Disappears · 5:52:02 PM · east-southeast 103°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:23:52 PM – 7:24:57 PM

Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 11%

1. Appears · 7:23:52 PM · west 260.6°
2. Highest point · 7:24:57 PM · Elevation 19.2°
3. Disappears · 7:24:57 PM · west 261°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:00:05 PM – 5:05:40 PM

Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 52%

1. Appears · 5:00:05 PM · south-southwest 204.4°
2. Highest point · 5:02:55 PM · Elevation 25.4°
3. Disappears · 5:05:40 PM · east 89.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:36:03 PM – 6:39:03 PM

Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 71%

1. Appears · 6:36:03 PM · west-southwest 252.1°
2. Highest point · 6:39:03 PM · Elevation 68.2°
3. Disappears · 6:39:03 PM · southwest 227.1°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

[Göttingen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DE/Lower%20Saxony/G%C3%B6ttingen/>)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sömmerda

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Sömmerda](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/DE/Thuringia/S%C3%B6mmerda/>) [Latest earthquakes near Sömmerda](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/DE/Thuringia/S%C3%B6mmerda/>) [Current time in Sömmerda](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/DE/Thuringia/S%C3%B6mmerda/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Sömmerda'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

51.1591°, 11.1152° · Europe/Berlin

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## Markdown

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