# When can you see the ISS over Southampton? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:33:39 PM – 5:37:54 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 9% 1. Appears · 5:33:39 PM · south-southwest 204° 2. Highest point · 5:36:29 PM · Elevation 25.5° 3. Disappears · 5:37:54 PM · east-southeast 107.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:00 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 Southampton, 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 Southampton in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:09:37 PM – 7:10:52 PM Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 34% 1. Appears · 7:09:37 PM · west-southwest 252.3° 2. Highest point · 7:10:52 PM · Elevation 21.2° 3. Disappears · 7:10:52 PM · west-southwest 251.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:46:29 PM – 4:51:09 PM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:46:29 PM · south 186.4° 2. Highest point · 4:48:49 PM · Elevation 17.9° 3. Disappears · 4:51:09 PM · east 97.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:21:51 PM – 6:25:01 PM Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:21:51 PM · west-southwest 242.3° 2. Highest point · 6:25:01 PM · Elevation 64.2° 3. Disappears · 6:25:01 PM · south 177° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:34:08 PM – 5:39:03 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 44% 1. Appears · 5:34:08 PM · southwest 230.9° 2. Highest point · 5:37:23 PM · Elevation 48.6° 3. Disappears · 5:39:03 PM · east 91.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:10:45 PM – 7:12:00 PM Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 31% 1. Appears · 7:10:45 PM · west 267.8° 2. Highest point · 7:12:00 PM · Elevation 21.1° 3. Disappears · 7:12:00 PM · west 270.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Southampton, United Kingdom, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Portsmouth]() [Bournemouth]() [London]() [Basingstoke]() [Reading]() [Swindon]() [Brighton]() [Bristol]() [Oxford]() [Birmingham]() [Cardiff]() [Luton]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Southampton ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Southampton? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Southampton’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Southampton without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Southampton. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Southampton? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Southampton is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Southampton? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Southampton. ## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Southampton]() [Latest earthquakes near Southampton]() [Current time in Southampton]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Southampton'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 50.9040°, -1.4043° · Europe/London [Browse all cities in England]() [Browse all ISS locations in United Kingdom]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()