# When can you see the ISS over Heerlen? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:34:24 PM – 6:37:54 PM Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:34:24 PM · southwest 222° 2. Highest point · 6:37:34 PM · Elevation 38.7° 3. Disappears · 6:37:54 PM · southeast 133.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:26 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 Heerlen, Limburg, 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 Heerlen in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:10:50 PM – 8:10:50 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 8:10:50 PM · west 262.9° 2. Highest point · 8:10:50 PM · Elevation 10.1° 3. Disappears · 8:10:50 PM · west 262.9° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:56 PM – 5:52:01 PM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 66% 1. Appears · 5:46:56 PM · south-southwest 207.8° 2. Highest point · 5:49:51 PM · Elevation 27.7° 3. Disappears · 5:52:01 PM · east 94.3° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:00 PM – 7:25:00 PM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 97% 1. Appears · 7:23:00 PM · west-southwest 254.6° 2. Highest point · 7:25:00 PM · Elevation 33.7° 3. Disappears · 7:25:00 PM · west-southwest 253° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:35:12 PM – 6:39:02 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 76% 1. Appears · 6:35:12 PM · west-southwest 244.9° 2. Highest point · 6:38:32 PM · Elevation 69.5° 3. Disappears · 6:39:02 PM · east-southeast 106.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:12:00 PM – 8:12:00 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 69% 1. Appears · 8:12:00 PM · west 274.8° 2. Highest point · 8:12:00 PM · Elevation 10° 3. Disappears · 8:12:00 PM · west 274.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Heerlen, Netherlands, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Aachen]() [Liège]() [Mönchengladbach]() [Cologne]() [Duisburg]() [Eindhoven]() [Essen]() [Brussels]() [Antwerpen]() [Namur]() [Nijmegen]() [Breda]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Heerlen ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Heerlen? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Heerlen’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Heerlen without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Heerlen. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Heerlen? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Heerlen is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Heerlen? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Heerlen. ## 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 Heerlen]() [Latest earthquakes near Heerlen]() [Current time in Heerlen]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Heerlen'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 50.8837°, 5.9815° · Europe/Amsterdam [Browse all cities in Limburg]() [Browse all ISS locations in Netherlands]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()