Sat, Oct 3, 04:29:40 AM
04:29:40 AM
Limited
Maximum height 13.4°
Appears
04:29:40 AM
S · 178°
Highest point
04:30:30 AM
13.4°
Disappears
04:32:15 AM
SE · 131°
Visible for: 2 min 35 secCloud cover: 45%
Visible passes over Whakatane in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Fri, Oct 2, 12:47:43 PM
Sat, Oct 3, 06:04:33 AM
06:04:33 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 58.6°
Appears
06:04:33 AM
SW · 224°
Highest point
06:07:58 AM
58.6°
Disappears
06:11:18 AM
ENE · 62°
Visible for: 6 min 45 secCloud cover: 13%
Sun, Oct 4, 05:17:40 AM
05:17:40 AM
Good
Maximum height 35.5°
Appears
05:17:40 AM
SW · 215°
Highest point
05:20:40 AM
35.5°
Disappears
05:23:50 AM
E · 79°
Visible for: 6 min 10 secCloud cover: 70%
Mon, Oct 5, 04:32:51 AM
04:32:51 AM
Good
Maximum height 24.1°
Appears
04:32:51 AM
SSE · 167°
Highest point
04:33:26 AM
24.1°
Disappears
04:36:11 AM
E · 96°
Visible for: 3 min 20 secCloud cover: 6%
Mon, Oct 5, 06:07:05 AM
06:07:05 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 41.0°
Appears
06:07:05 AM
WSW · 244°
Highest point
06:10:20 AM
41.0°
Disappears
06:13:30 AM
NNE · 26°
Visible for: 6 min 25 secCloud cover: 6%
ISS passes near this city
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Whakatane, New Zealand, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing the ISS in Whakatane
When is the next visible ISS pass over Whakatane?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Whakatane’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see the ISS from Whakatane without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Whakatane.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Whakatane?
A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Whakatane is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Whakatane?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Whakatane.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 1, 2026, 11:56:31 AM UTC
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Next visible ISS pass
Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 4:29 AM
This forecast uses Whakatane'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
-37.9586°, 176.9854° · Pacific/Auckland