International Space Station Tracker

When can you see the ISS over Tours?

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.

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 Tours in the next 72 hours

6

Next visible pass

Observing location time

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Visible for

6 min

Cloud cover

100%

  1. Appears

    south-southwest 208.4°

  2. Highest point

    Elevation 32.3°

  3. Disappears

    east-northeast 78.6°

Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.

Observing location time

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Visible for
3 min 5 sec
Cloud cover
100%
  1. Appears

    west 261.1°

  2. Highest point

    Elevation 57°

  3. Disappears

    northwest 321.7°

Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.

Observing location time

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Visible for
5 min 5 sec
Cloud cover
98%
  1. Appears

    west-southwest 249.8°

  2. Highest point

    Elevation 78.5°

  3. Disappears

    east-northeast 61.2°

Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.

Observing location time

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Visible for
45 sec
Cloud cover
82%
  1. Appears

    west-northwest 286.3°

  2. Highest point

    Elevation 15.3°

  3. Disappears

    west-northwest 292.1°

Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.

Observing location time

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Visible for
6 min 35 sec
Cloud cover
89%
  1. Appears

    west-southwest 237.2°

  2. Highest point

    Elevation 73.9°

  3. Disappears

    east-northeast 67.7°

Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.

Observing location time

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Visible for
2 min 45 sec
Cloud cover
89%
  1. Appears

    west 279.3°

  2. Highest point

    Elevation 38.6°

  3. Disappears

    north-northwest 329.5°

Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.

Forecast updated:

Observing location time: Europe/Paris

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

ISS passes near this city

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

Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tours

When is the next visible ISS pass over Tours?

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

Can I see the ISS from Tours without a telescope?

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

Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Tours?

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

Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Tours?

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

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

What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Tours'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

47.3948°, 0.7040° · Europe/Paris