# When can you see the ISS over Barnstaple?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:33:31 PM – 5:37:56 PM

Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 98%

1. Appears · 5:33:31 PM · south-southwest 195.8°
2. Highest point · 5:36:06 PM · Elevation 21.3°
3. Disappears · 5:37:56 PM · east-southeast 103°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:22 AM

Observing location time: Europe/London

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/Barnstaple/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/Barnstaple/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/Barnstaple/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom.

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 Barnstaple in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:09:12 PM – 7:10:52 PM

Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 97%

1. Appears · 7:09:12 PM · west-southwest 247.3°
2. Highest point · 7:10:52 PM · Elevation 26.9°
3. Disappears · 7:10:52 PM · west-southwest 242.4°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:21:28 PM – 6:24:58 PM

Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:21:28 PM · west-southwest 236.7°
2. Highest point · 6:24:43 PM · Elevation 55.6°
3. Disappears · 6:24:58 PM · southeast 138.8°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:33:49 PM – 5:39:04 PM

Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 77%

1. Appears · 5:33:49 PM · southwest 224.7°
2. Highest point · 5:36:59 PM · Elevation 40.9°
3. Disappears · 5:39:04 PM · east 90.3°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:10:18 PM – 7:11:58 PM

Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 98%

1. Appears · 7:10:18 PM · west 264°
2. Highest point · 7:11:58 PM · Elevation 27.2°
3. Disappears · 7:11:58 PM · west 266.1°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Barnstaple, United Kingdom, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Barnstaple

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Barnstaple'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

51.0802°, -4.0581° · Europe/London

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/Barnstaple.md?station=tiangong>)

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