# When can you see the ISS over Helsinki? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:51:26 PM – 6:52:01 PM Visible for 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:51:26 PM · south-southwest 199.9° 2. Highest point · 6:52:01 PM · Elevation 12.3° 3. Disappears · 6:52:01 PM · south 191° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:21 PM Observing location time: Europe/Helsinki 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 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland. 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 Helsinki in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:15 PM – 6:06:05 PM Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:04:15 PM · south 186.3° 2. Highest point · 6:05:50 PM · Elevation 13° 3. Disappears · 6:06:05 PM · south-southeast 153° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:32 PM – 5:18:57 PM Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:17:32 PM · south-southeast 165.1° 2. Highest point · 5:18:17 PM · Elevation 10.5° 3. Disappears · 5:18:57 PM · southeast 140.5° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:51:43 PM – 6:53:03 PM Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:51:43 PM · southwest 218.2° 2. Highest point · 6:53:03 PM · Elevation 16.2° 3. Disappears · 6:53:03 PM · south-southwest 196.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Helsinki, Finland, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [East Helsinki]() [Vantaa]() [Espoo]() [Tallinn]() [Lahti]() [St Petersburg]() [Turku]() [Tampere]() [Jyväskylä]() [Stockholm]() [Riga]() [Pskov]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Helsinki ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Helsinki? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Helsinki’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Helsinki without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Helsinki. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Helsinki? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Helsinki is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Helsinki? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Helsinki. ## 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 Helsinki]() [Latest earthquakes near Helsinki]() [Current time in Helsinki]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Helsinki'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 60.1695°, 24.9354° · Europe/Helsinki [Browse all cities in Uusimaa]() [Browse all ISS locations in Finland]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()