# When can you see the ISS over Colchester? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:34:07 PM – 5:37:57 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:34:07 PM · south-southwest 205.6° 2. Highest point · 5:36:57 PM · Elevation 25.3° 3. Disappears · 5:37:57 PM · east-southeast 118.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 1:10 PM Observing location time: Europe/London 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 Colchester, 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 Colchester in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:10:04 PM – 7:10:49 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 89% 1. Appears · 7:10:04 PM · west-southwest 251.5° 2. Highest point · 7:10:49 PM · Elevation 15.8° 3. Disappears · 7:10:49 PM · west-southwest 250.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:46:55 PM – 4:51:35 PM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 4:46:55 PM · south 188.7° 2. Highest point · 4:49:15 PM · Elevation 18.2° 3. Disappears · 4:51:35 PM · east 98.8° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:22:18 PM – 6:24:58 PM Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:22:18 PM · west-southwest 242.1° 2. Highest point · 6:24:58 PM · Elevation 47.7° 3. Disappears · 6:24:58 PM · south-southwest 210.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:34:36 PM – 5:39:01 PM Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 18% 1. Appears · 5:34:36 PM · southwest 231.3° 2. Highest point · 5:37:46 PM · Elevation 45.5° 3. Disappears · 5:39:01 PM · east-southeast 104.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:11:08 PM – 7:11:58 PM Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 4% 1. Appears · 7:11:08 PM · west 265.8° 2. Highest point · 7:11:58 PM · Elevation 16.6° 3. Disappears · 7:11:58 PM · west 265.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Colchester, United Kingdom, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Ipswich]() [London]() [Southend-on-Sea]() [Cambridge]() [Saint Peters]() [Luton]() [Norwich]() [Milton Keynes]() [Peterborough]() [Crawley]() [Reading]() [Hastings]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Colchester ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Colchester? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Colchester’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Colchester without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Colchester. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Colchester? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Colchester is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Colchester? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Colchester. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Colchester]() [Latest earthquakes near Colchester]() [Current time in Colchester]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Colchester'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 51.8892°, 0.9042° · Europe/London [Browse all cities in England]() [Browse all ISS locations in United Kingdom]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()