# When can you see the ISS over Rota? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 7:20:52 PM – 7:24:42 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 7:20:52 PM · west-northwest 299.9° 2. Highest point · 7:22:47 PM · Elevation 14.4° 3. Disappears · 7:24:42 PM · north 10.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:03 PM Observing location time: Europe/Madrid 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 Rota, Andalusia, Spain. 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 Rota in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:32:57 PM – 6:37:17 PM Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:32:57 PM · west-northwest 290.5° 2. Highest point · 6:34:47 PM · Elevation 20.2° 3. Disappears · 6:37:17 PM · north-northeast 20.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Rota, Spain, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Cadiz]() [Jerez de la Frontera]() [Seville]() [Tangier]() [Huelva]() [Algeciras]() [Tétouan]() [Málaga]() [Marbella]() [Larache]() [Córdoba]() [Rabat]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rota ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Rota? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Rota’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Rota without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Rota. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Rota? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Rota is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Rota? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rota. ## 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 Rota]() [Latest earthquakes near Rota]() [Current time in Rota]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Rota'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 36.6236°, -6.3600° · Europe/Madrid [Browse all cities in Andalusia]() [Browse all ISS locations in Spain]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()