# When can you see the ISS over Calais?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

6:33:58 PM – 6:37:53 PM

Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 93%

1. Appears · 6:33:58 PM · south-southwest 212°
2. Highest point · 6:36:58 PM · Elevation 30.4°
3. Disappears · 6:37:53 PM · east-southeast 116.3°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:47 AM

Observing location time: Europe/Paris

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/Hauts-de-France/Calais/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/Hauts-de-France/Calais/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/Hauts-de-France/Calais/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Calais, Hauts-de-France, 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 Calais in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 8:10:09 PM – 8:10:49 PM

Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 8:10:09 PM · west-southwest 257°
2. Highest point · 8:10:49 PM · Elevation 15.1°
3. Disappears · 8:10:49 PM · west-southwest 257°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:46:38 PM – 5:51:53 PM

Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:46:38 PM · south-southwest 196.2°
2. Highest point · 5:49:13 PM · Elevation 21.6°
3. Disappears · 5:51:53 PM · east 92.1°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:22:21 PM – 7:25:01 PM

Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 7:22:21 PM · west-southwest 247.7°
2. Highest point · 7:25:01 PM · Elevation 52.8°
3. Disappears · 7:25:01 PM · southwest 230°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:34:35 PM – 6:39:05 PM

Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 16%

1. Appears · 6:34:35 PM · west-southwest 237.1°
2. Highest point · 6:37:50 PM · Elevation 56.8°
3. Disappears · 6:39:05 PM · east 94.9°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 8:11:18 PM – 8:11:58 PM

Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 5%

1. Appears · 8:11:18 PM · west 270.9°
2. Highest point · 8:11:58 PM · Elevation 15.1°
3. Disappears · 8:11:58 PM · west 272°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Saint Peters](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/Saint%20Peters/>)

[London](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/London/>)

[Lille](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/Hauts-de-France/Lille/>)

[Southend-on-Sea](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/Southend-on-Sea/>)

[Hastings](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/Hastings/>)

[Brugge](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BE/Flanders/Brugge/>)

[Brussels](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BE/Brussels%20Capital/Brussels/>)

[Gent](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BE/Flanders/Gent/>)

[Amiens](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/Hauts-de-France/Amiens/>)

[Brighton](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/Brighton/>)

[Ipswich](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/Ipswich/>)

[Paris](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/%C3%8Ele-de-France/Paris/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Calais

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Calais?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Calais without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Calais?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Calais?

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

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Calais](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/FR/Hauts-de-France/Calais/>) [Latest earthquakes near Calais](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/FR/Hauts-de-France/Calais/>) [Current time in Calais](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/FR/Hauts-de-France/Calais/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Calais'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

50.9519°, 1.8563° · Europe/Paris

[Browse all cities in Hauts-de-France](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/Hauts-de-France/>) [Browse all ISS locations in France](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/FR/Hauts-de-France/Calais.md?station=tiangong>)

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