International Space Station Tracker
See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Preston, England, United Kingdom.
Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.
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.
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Visible for
2 min 25 sec
Cloud cover
100%
Appears
south-southeast 162.4°
Highest point
Elevation 11.6°
Disappears
east-southeast 119.6°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
southwest 227.4°
Highest point
Elevation 35.6°
Disappears
south 171°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
southwest 215.6°
Highest point
Elevation 28.4°
Disappears
east-southeast 110°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west-southwest 253.5°
Highest point
Elevation 21.9°
Disappears
west-southwest 247°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
south-southwest 201.7°
Highest point
Elevation 21.7°
Disappears
east 97.5°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west-southwest 246°
Highest point
Elevation 51.9°
Disappears
south 176.5°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Forecast updated:
Observing location time: Europe/London
Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Preston, United Kingdom, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Preston’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Preston.
A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Preston is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Preston.
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, 8:02:34 AM UTC
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This forecast uses Preston'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.
53.7628°, -2.7045° · Europe/London