# When can you see the ISS over Manchester? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:34:27 PM – 5:37:57 PM Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:34:27 PM · south 189° 2. Highest point · 5:36:42 PM · Elevation 17.4° 3. Disappears · 5:37:57 PM · east-southeast 119° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:59 AM 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 Manchester, 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 Manchester in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:09:46 PM – 7:10:51 PM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:09:46 PM · west-southwest 239.7° 2. Highest point · 7:10:51 PM · Elevation 18.7° 3. Disappears · 7:10:51 PM · southwest 233° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:47:40 PM – 4:50:35 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 4:47:40 PM · south-southeast 167.2° 2. Highest point · 4:49:10 PM · Elevation 12.4° 3. Disappears · 4:50:35 PM · east-southeast 115° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:22:08 PM – 6:24:58 PM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:22:08 PM · southwest 229.5° 2. Highest point · 6:24:58 PM · Elevation 37.7° 3. Disappears · 6:24:58 PM · south 174.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:34:33 PM – 5:39:03 PM Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:34:33 PM · southwest 217.9° 2. Highest point · 5:37:33 PM · Elevation 30.3° 3. Disappears · 5:39:03 PM · east-southeast 109.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:10:43 PM – 7:11:58 PM Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:10:43 PM · west-southwest 255.3° 2. Highest point · 7:11:58 PM · Elevation 21° 3. Disappears · 7:11:58 PM · west-southwest 250.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Manchester, United Kingdom, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Salford]() [Oldham]() [St Helens]() [Preston]() [Liverpool]() [Bradford]() [Sheffield]() [Leeds]() [Stoke-on-Trent]() [Derby]() [Birmingham]() [Nottingham]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Manchester ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Manchester? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Manchester’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Manchester without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Manchester. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Manchester? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Manchester is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Manchester? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Manchester. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Manchester]() [Latest earthquakes near Manchester]() [Current time in Manchester]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Manchester'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 53.4809°, -2.2374° · Europe/London [Browse all cities in England]() [Browse all ISS locations in United Kingdom]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()