# When can you see the ISS over Chartres? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:45:52 PM – 5:51:42 PM Visible for 5 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:45:52 PM · south-southwest 206.3° 2. Highest point · 5:48:47 PM · Elevation 29.4° 3. Disappears · 5:51:42 PM · east 82.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:35 PM Observing location time: Europe/Paris 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 Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France. 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 Chartres in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:22:05 PM – 7:25:00 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:22:05 PM · west-southwest 257.9° 2. Highest point · 7:25:00 PM · Elevation 60.2° 3. Disappears · 7:25:00 PM · west-northwest 292.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:13 PM – 6:39:03 PM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:34:13 PM · west-southwest 246.9° 2. Highest point · 6:37:33 PM · Elevation 89.1° 3. Disappears · 6:39:03 PM · east-northeast 68.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:11:18 PM – 8:11:58 PM Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 70% 1. Appears · 8:11:18 PM · west-northwest 282.1° 2. Highest point · 8:11:58 PM · Elevation 14.9° 3. Disappears · 8:11:58 PM · west-northwest 286° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:25 PM – 5:53:00 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 66% 1. Appears · 5:46:25 PM · southwest 234.6° 2. Highest point · 5:49:40 PM · Elevation 64° 3. Disappears · 5:53:00 PM · east-northeast 71.4° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:20 PM – 7:26:00 PM Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 66% 1. Appears · 7:23:20 PM · west 275.4° 2. Highest point · 7:26:00 PM · Elevation 43° 3. Disappears · 7:26:00 PM · northwest 316° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Chartres, France, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Paris]() [Orléans]() [Rouen]() [Le Mans]() [Tours]() [London]() [Le Havre]() [Caen]() [Amiens]() [Angers]() [Reims]() [Rennes]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Chartres ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Chartres? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Chartres’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Chartres without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Chartres. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Chartres? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Chartres is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Chartres? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Chartres. ## 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 Chartres]() [Latest earthquakes near Chartres]() [Current time in Chartres]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Chartres'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 48.4468°, 1.4892° · Europe/Paris [Browse all cities in Centre-Val de Loire]() [Browse all ISS locations in France]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()