# When can you see the ISS over Swords? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:34:24 PM – 5:37:54 PM Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 86% 1. Appears · 5:34:24 PM · south 175.7° 2. Highest point · 5:36:14 PM · Elevation 14° 3. Disappears · 5:37:54 PM · east-southeast 111.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:49 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 Swords, 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 Swords in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:09:14 PM – 7:10:54 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 28% 1. Appears · 7:09:14 PM · southwest 233.1° 2. Highest point · 7:10:54 PM · Elevation 24.9° 3. Disappears · 7:10:54 PM · southwest 216.9° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:21:38 PM – 6:24:58 PM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:21:38 PM · southwest 222.1° 2. Highest point · 6:24:38 PM · Elevation 33.1° 3. Disappears · 6:24:58 PM · southeast 144° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:57:52 PM – 7:57:57 PM Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:57:52 PM · west-southwest 257.5° 2. Highest point · 7:57:57 PM · Elevation 10.6° 3. Disappears · 7:57:57 PM · west-southwest 257.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:34:09 PM – 5:39:04 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 5:34:09 PM · south-southwest 209.2° 2. Highest point · 5:36:59 PM · Elevation 25.4° 3. Disappears · 5:39:04 PM · east-southeast 101.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:10:05 PM – 7:12:00 PM Visible for 1 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 7:10:05 PM · west-southwest 250.7° 2. Highest point · 7:12:00 PM · Elevation 30.5° 3. Disappears · 7:12:00 PM · west-southwest 238.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Swords, Ireland, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Dublin]() [Belfast]() [Liverpool]() [London]() [Manchester]() [Birmingham]() [Preston]() [Limerick]() [Londonderry County Borough]() [Galway]() [Glasgow]() [Cork]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Swords ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Swords? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Swords’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Swords without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Swords. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Swords? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Swords is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Swords? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Swords. ## 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 Swords]() [Latest earthquakes near Swords]() [Current time in Swords]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Swords'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 53.4597°, -6.2181° · Europe/Dublin [Browse all cities in Leinster]() [Browse all ISS locations in Ireland]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()