# When can you see the ISS over Athlone? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:34:27 PM – 5:37:32 PM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 12% 1. Appears · 5:34:27 PM · south 168.8° 2. Highest point · 5:35:57 PM · Elevation 12.7° 3. Disappears · 5:37:32 PM · east-southeast 113.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:39 AM Observing location time: Europe/Dublin 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 Athlone, Leinster, Ireland. 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 Athlone in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:08:59 PM – 7:10:49 PM Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 52% 1. Appears · 7:08:59 PM · southwest 230.3° 2. Highest point · 7:10:49 PM · Elevation 26.5° 3. Disappears · 7:10:49 PM · south-southwest 209.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:21:26 PM – 6:25:01 PM Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:21:26 PM · southwest 218.7° 2. Highest point · 6:24:26 PM · Elevation 30.9° 3. Disappears · 6:25:01 PM · southeast 133° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:57:36 PM – 7:57:56 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:57:36 PM · west-southwest 255.9° 2. Highest point · 7:57:56 PM · Elevation 12.3° 3. Disappears · 7:57:56 PM · west-southwest 255° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:33:59 PM – 5:39:04 PM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 5:33:59 PM · south-southwest 205.3° 2. Highest point · 5:36:44 PM · Elevation 23.5° 3. Disappears · 5:39:04 PM · east 99.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:09:49 PM – 7:11:59 PM Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 7:09:49 PM · west-southwest 248.6° 2. Highest point · 7:11:59 PM · Elevation 35.1° 3. Disappears · 7:11:59 PM · southwest 230.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Athlone, Ireland, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Dublin]() [Galway]() [Limerick]() [Belfast]() [Cork]() [Londonderry County Borough]() [London]() [Liverpool]() [Glasgow]() [Birmingham]() [Manchester]() [Swansea]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Athlone ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Athlone? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Athlone’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Athlone without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Athlone. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Athlone? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Athlone is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Athlone? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Athlone. ## 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 Athlone]() [Latest earthquakes near Athlone]() [Current time in Athlone]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Athlone'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 53.4228°, -7.9372° · Europe/Dublin [Browse all cities in Leinster]() [Browse all ISS locations in Ireland]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()