# When can you see the ISS over Plymouth?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:33:17 PM – 5:37:52 PM

Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 64%

1. Appears · 5:33:17 PM · south-southwest 198.8°
2. Highest point · 5:35:57 PM · Elevation 23.3°
3. Disappears · 5:37:52 PM · east 99.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:49 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/Plymouth/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Plymouth, 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 Plymouth in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:09:08 PM – 7:10:53 PM

Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 77%

1. Appears · 7:09:08 PM · west-southwest 250.2°
2. Highest point · 7:10:53 PM · Elevation 28.7°
3. Disappears · 7:10:53 PM · west-southwest 248.1°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:21:22 PM – 6:24:57 PM

Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:21:22 PM · west-southwest 239.5°
2. Highest point · 6:24:42 PM · Elevation 63.4°
3. Disappears · 6:24:57 PM · southeast 126.5°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:33:40 PM – 5:39:05 PM

Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 35%

1. Appears · 5:33:40 PM · southwest 227.5°
2. Highest point · 5:36:55 PM · Elevation 46°
3. Disappears · 5:39:05 PM · east 85.5°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:10:16 PM – 7:12:01 PM

Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 63%

1. Appears · 7:10:16 PM · west 267°
2. Highest point · 7:12:01 PM · Elevation 28.2°
3. Disappears · 7:12:01 PM · west 272.8°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Plymouth, 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/>)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Plymouth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Plymouth'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

50.3715°, -4.1430° · Europe/London

[Browse all cities in England](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/England/>) [Browse all ISS locations in United Kingdom](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/GB/>)

## Markdown

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

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