# When can you see the ISS over Reading? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:33:50 PM – 5:37:55 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 73% 1. Appears · 5:33:50 PM · south-southwest 202.7° 2. Highest point · 5:36:35 PM · Elevation 24.2° 3. Disappears · 5:37:55 PM · east-southeast 111.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:03 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 Reading, 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 Reading in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:09:44 PM – 7:10:49 PM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:09:44 PM · west-southwest 250.6° 2. Highest point · 7:10:49 PM · Elevation 19.1° 3. Disappears · 7:10:49 PM · west-southwest 248.6° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:46:42 PM – 4:51:12 PM Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:46:42 PM · south 185° 2. Highest point · 4:48:57 PM · Elevation 17.2° 3. Disappears · 4:51:12 PM · east 99.4° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:21:59 PM – 6:24:59 PM Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:21:59 PM · west-southwest 240.7° 2. Highest point · 6:24:59 PM · Elevation 56.4° 3. Disappears · 6:24:59 PM · south 188.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:34:18 PM – 5:39:03 PM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 22% 1. Appears · 5:34:18 PM · southwest 229.4° 2. Highest point · 5:37:28 PM · Elevation 45° 3. Disappears · 5:39:03 PM · east 96.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:10:49 PM – 7:11:59 PM Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 22% 1. Appears · 7:10:49 PM · west 265.8° 2. Highest point · 7:11:59 PM · Elevation 20.2° 3. Disappears · 7:11:59 PM · west 266.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Reading, United Kingdom, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [London]() [Basingstoke]() [High Wycombe]() [Woking]() [Oxford]() [Swindon]() [Luton]() [Milton Keynes]() [Southampton]() [Crawley]() [Brighton]() [Birmingham]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Reading ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Reading? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Reading’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Reading without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Reading. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Reading? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Reading is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Reading? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Reading. ## 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 Reading]() [Latest earthquakes near Reading]() [Current time in Reading]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Reading'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 51.4562°, -0.9711° · Europe/London [Browse all cities in England]() [Browse all ISS locations in United Kingdom]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()