# When can you see the ISS over Belfast? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:35:00 PM – 5:37:50 PM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 63% 1. Appears · 5:35:00 PM · south-southeast 168.4° 2. Highest point · 5:36:25 PM · Elevation 12.3° 3. Disappears · 5:37:50 PM · east-southeast 117.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:44 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 Belfast, Northern Ireland, 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 Belfast in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:09:28 PM – 7:10:53 PM Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 21% 1. Appears · 7:09:28 PM · southwest 228.5° 2. Highest point · 7:10:53 PM · Elevation 21° 3. Disappears · 7:10:53 PM · south-southwest 213.4° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:21:55 PM – 6:25:00 PM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:21:55 PM · southwest 217.4° 2. Highest point · 6:24:50 PM · Elevation 28° 3. Disappears · 6:25:00 PM · south-southeast 150.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:34:30 PM – 5:39:05 PM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 67% 1. Appears · 5:34:30 PM · south-southwest 204.4° 2. Highest point · 5:37:10 PM · Elevation 21.9° 3. Disappears · 5:39:05 PM · east-southeast 108.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:10:15 PM – 7:12:00 PM Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 67% 1. Appears · 7:10:15 PM · west-southwest 245.8° 2. Highest point · 7:12:00 PM · Elevation 26.6° 3. Disappears · 7:12:00 PM · southwest 230.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Belfast, United Kingdom, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Dublin]() [Londonderry County Borough]() [Glasgow]() [Edinburgh]() [Liverpool]() [Preston]() [Manchester]() [London]() [Carlisle]() [Leeds]() [Birmingham]() [Newcastle upon Tyne]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Belfast ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Belfast? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Belfast’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Belfast without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Belfast. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Belfast? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Belfast is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Belfast? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Belfast. ## 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 Belfast]() [Latest earthquakes near Belfast]() [Current time in Belfast]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Belfast'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 54.5968°, -5.9254° · Europe/London [Browse all cities in Northern Ireland]() [Browse all ISS locations in United Kingdom]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()