# When can you see the ISS over Bilbao? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:31:46 PM – 6:37:56 PM Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 29% 1. Appears · 6:31:46 PM · southwest 230.5° 2. Highest point · 6:35:06 PM · Elevation 75.6° 3. Disappears · 6:37:56 PM · east-northeast 60.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:33 AM 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 Bilbao, Basque Country, 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 Bilbao in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:09:16 PM – 8:10:51 PM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 34% 1. Appears · 8:09:16 PM · west-northwest 284.5° 2. Highest point · 8:10:51 PM · Elevation 20.2° 3. Disappears · 8:10:51 PM · northwest 307.4° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:21:07 PM – 7:24:57 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 80% 1. Appears · 7:21:07 PM · west 272.4° 2. Highest point · 7:24:12 PM · Elevation 32.7° 3. Disappears · 7:24:57 PM · north 8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:01 PM – 6:39:01 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:33:01 PM · west 259.2° 2. Highest point · 6:36:16 PM · Elevation 45.1° 3. Disappears · 6:39:01 PM · northeast 46.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:11:04 PM – 8:11:59 PM Visible for 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 8:11:04 PM · northwest 304.1° 2. Highest point · 8:11:59 PM · Elevation 14.7° 3. Disappears · 8:11:59 PM · northwest 317.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bilbao, Spain, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Barakaldo]() [Vitoria-Gasteiz]() [Santander]() [Donostia / San Sebastian]() [Logroño]() [Pamplona]() [Burgos]() [Madrid]() [Zaragoza]() [Gijón]() [Valladolid]() [Bordeaux]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bilbao ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Bilbao? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bilbao’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Bilbao without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bilbao. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bilbao? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Bilbao is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Bilbao? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bilbao. ## 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 Bilbao]() [Latest earthquakes near Bilbao]() [Current time in Bilbao]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Bilbao'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 43.2627°, -2.9253° · Europe/Madrid [Browse all cities in Basque Country]() [Browse all ISS locations in Spain]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()