# When can you see the ISS over Meppel? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:34:50 PM – 6:37:55 PM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:34:50 PM · southwest 214.5° 2. Highest point · 6:37:45 PM · Elevation 29.4° 3. Disappears · 6:37:55 PM · south-southeast 147.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:57 AM Observing location time: Europe/Amsterdam 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 Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands. 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 Meppel in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:47:28 PM – 5:52:03 PM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 5:47:28 PM · south-southwest 200° 2. Highest point · 5:50:08 PM · Elevation 21.9° 3. Disappears · 5:52:03 PM · east-southeast 103.8° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:12 PM – 7:24:57 PM Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 72% 1. Appears · 7:23:12 PM · west-southwest 246.9° 2. Highest point · 7:24:57 PM · Elevation 28° 3. Disappears · 7:24:57 PM · west-southwest 237.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:03:27 PM – 5:04:32 PM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:03:27 PM · east-southeast 121.9° 2. Highest point · 5:03:27 PM · Elevation 14.2° 3. Disappears · 5:04:32 PM · east-southeast 104.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:28 PM – 6:39:03 PM Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 6:35:28 PM · west-southwest 237.4° 2. Highest point · 6:38:43 PM · Elevation 49.1° 3. Disappears · 6:39:03 PM · southeast 138.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:12:01 PM – 8:12:01 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 8:12:01 PM · west 266.8° 2. Highest point · 8:12:01 PM · Elevation 10° 3. Disappears · 8:12:01 PM · west 266.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Meppel, Netherlands, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Zwolle]() [Groningen]() [Apeldoorn]() [Amsterdam]() [Hengelo]() [Leeuwarden]() [Enschede]() [Utrecht]() [Arnhem]() [Nijmegen]() [Rotterdam]() [Essen]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Meppel ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Meppel? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Meppel’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Meppel without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Meppel. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Meppel? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Meppel is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Meppel? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Meppel. ## 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 Meppel]() [Latest earthquakes near Meppel]() [Current time in Meppel]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Meppel'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 52.6958°, 6.1944° · Europe/Amsterdam [Browse all cities in Drenthe]() [Browse all ISS locations in Netherlands]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()