# When can you see the ISS over Metz? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:34:05 PM – 6:37:55 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:34:05 PM · southwest 229.7° 2. Highest point · 6:37:20 PM · Elevation 53.2° 3. Disappears · 6:37:55 PM · east-southeast 112.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:47 AM 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 Metz, Grand Est, 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 Metz in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:10:50 PM – 8:10:50 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 8:10:50 PM · west 271° 2. Highest point · 8:10:50 PM · Elevation 10° 3. Disappears · 8:10:50 PM · west 271° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:31 PM – 5:52:01 PM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:46:31 PM · southwest 215.8° 2. Highest point · 5:49:36 PM · Elevation 36.3° 3. Disappears · 5:52:01 PM · east 84.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:22:57 PM – 7:24:57 PM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:22:57 PM · west 262.6° 2. Highest point · 7:24:57 PM · Elevation 32.8° 3. Disappears · 7:24:57 PM · west 272.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:04 PM – 6:39:04 PM Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:35:04 PM · west-southwest 252.8° 2. Highest point · 6:38:24 PM · Elevation 83.7° 3. Disappears · 6:39:04 PM · east-northeast 62.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Metz, France, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Nancy]() [Saarbrücken]() [Trier]() [Strasbourg]() [Kaiserslautern]() [Cologne]() [Karlsruhe]() [Mannheim]() [Reims]() [Brussels]() [Frankfurt]() [Paris]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Metz ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Metz? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Metz’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Metz without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Metz. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Metz? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Metz is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Metz? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Metz. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Metz]() [Latest earthquakes near Metz]() [Current time in Metz]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Metz'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 49.1191°, 6.1727° · Europe/Paris [Browse all cities in Grand Est]() [Browse all ISS locations in France]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()