# When can you see the ISS over Cambridge? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 4:55:04 AM – 5:00:44 AM Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:55:04 AM · north 350.5° 2. Highest point · 4:57:54 AM · Elevation 26° 3. Disappears · 5:00:44 AM · east-southeast 105.6° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 3:55 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 Cambridge, Waikato, 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 Cambridge in the next 72 hours Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:09:16 AM – 4:12:11 AM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:09:16 AM · north-northeast 32.9° 2. Highest point · 4:10:11 AM · Elevation 14.9° 3. Disappears · 4:12:11 AM · east 87.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Cambridge, New Zealand, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Hamilton]() [Tauranga]() [Auckland]() [Rotorua]() [Taupo]() [New Plymouth]() [Hastings]() [Whanganui]() [Palmerston North]() [Wellington]() [Gisborne]() [Whangarei]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Cambridge ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Cambridge? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Cambridge’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Cambridge without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Cambridge. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Cambridge? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Cambridge is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Cambridge? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Cambridge. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Cambridge]() [Latest earthquakes near Cambridge]() [Current time in Cambridge]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Cambridge'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 -37.8782°, 175.4402° · Pacific/Auckland [Browse all cities in Waikato]() [Browse all ISS locations in New Zealand]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()