International Space Station Tracker
See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Nelson, New Zealand.
Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.
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.
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Visible for
4 min 5 sec
Cloud cover
88%
Appears
north-northeast 12.5°
Highest point
Elevation 15.2°
Disappears
east 86.2°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Forecast updated:
Observing location time: Pacific/Auckland
Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Nelson, New Zealand, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Nelson’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Nelson.
A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Nelson is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Nelson.
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, 7:16:30 AM UTC
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This forecast uses Nelson'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.
-41.2708°, 173.2840° · Pacific/Auckland