# When can you see the ISS over Dunedin? ## Next visible pass Thursday, November 19, 2026 · Observing location time 4:56:58 AM – 5:01:58 AM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 59% 1. Appears · 4:56:58 AM · north 356.5° 2. Highest point · 4:59:28 AM · Elevation 19.3° 3. Disappears · 5:01:58 AM · east 90.7° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 7:26 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 Dunedin, Otago, 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 Dunedin in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Dunedin, New Zealand, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Christchurch]() [Wellington]() [Auckland]() [Palmerston North]() [New Plymouth]() [Hamilton]() [Hastings]() [Tauranga]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Dunedin ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Dunedin? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Dunedin’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Dunedin without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Dunedin. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Dunedin? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Dunedin is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Dunedin? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Dunedin. ## 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 Dunedin]() [Latest earthquakes near Dunedin]() [Current time in Dunedin]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Dunedin'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 -45.8742°, 170.5036° · Pacific/Auckland [Browse all cities in Otago]() [Browse all ISS locations in New Zealand]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()