# When can you see the ISS over Papatoetoe? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 4:55:00 AM – 5:00:30 AM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 83% 1. Appears · 4:55:00 AM · north 351.8° 2. Highest point · 4:57:35 AM · Elevation 27.1° 3. Disappears · 5:00:30 AM · east-southeast 107.2° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 7:33 AM Observing location time: Pacific/Auckland 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 Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand. 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 Papatoetoe in the next 72 hours Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:09:16 AM – 4:12:01 AM Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:09:16 AM · northeast 38.2° 2. Highest point · 4:09:56 AM · Elevation 15.3° 3. Disappears · 4:12:01 AM · east 89.5° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:43:04 AM – 5:43:34 AM Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:43:04 AM · west-northwest 293.5° 2. Highest point · 5:43:34 AM · Elevation 13.5° 3. Disappears · 5:43:34 AM · west-northwest 291° Thursday, November 19, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:56:16 AM – 5:01:56 AM Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 41% 1. Appears · 4:56:16 AM · northwest 310.6° 2. Highest point · 4:58:31 AM · Elevation 88.3° 3. Disappears · 5:01:56 AM · southeast 130.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Papatoetoe, New Zealand, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Manukau]() [Auckland]() [Hamilton]() [Tauranga]() [Whangarei]() [Rotorua]() [New Plymouth]() [Taupo]() [Hastings]() [Wellington]() [Whanganui]() [Palmerston North]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Papatoetoe ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Papatoetoe? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Papatoetoe’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Papatoetoe without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Papatoetoe. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Papatoetoe? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Papatoetoe is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Papatoetoe? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Papatoetoe. ## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Papatoetoe]() [Latest earthquakes near Papatoetoe]() [Current time in Papatoetoe]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Papatoetoe'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 -36.9682°, 174.8402° · Pacific/Auckland [Browse all cities in Auckland]() [Browse all ISS locations in New Zealand]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()