# When can you see the ISS over Rolleston? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 4:57:36 AM – 4:59:36 AM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 82% 1. Appears · 4:57:36 AM · north-northeast 32.8° 2. Highest point · 4:58:36 AM · Elevation 11.1° 3. Disappears · 4:59:36 AM · east-northeast 66.9° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 8:54 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 Rolleston, Canterbury, 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 Rolleston in the next 72 hours Thursday, November 19, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:56:19 AM – 5:02:19 AM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 4:56:19 AM · north-northwest 341.1° 2. Highest point · 4:59:19 AM · Elevation 28.9° 3. Disappears · 5:02:19 AM · east-southeast 103.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Rolleston, New Zealand, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Christchurch]() [Timaru]() [Wellington]() [Dunedin]() [Nelson]() [Blenheim]() [Auckland]() [Palmerston North]() [Paraparaumu]() [Invercargill]() [Masterton]() [New Plymouth]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rolleston ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Rolleston? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Rolleston’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Rolleston without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Rolleston. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Rolleston? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Rolleston is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Rolleston? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rolleston. ## 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 Rolleston]() [Latest earthquakes near Rolleston]() [Current time in Rolleston]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Rolleston'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 -43.5833°, 172.3833° · Pacific/Auckland [Browse all cities in Canterbury]() [Browse all ISS locations in New Zealand]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()