# When can you see the ISS over Hamilton? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 4:55:02 AM – 5:00:42 AM Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 97% 1. Appears · 4:55:02 AM · north 350.7° 2. Highest point · 4:57:52 AM · Elevation 25.9° 3. Disappears · 5:00:42 AM · east-southeast 105.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:48 PM 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 Hamilton, 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 Hamilton in the next 72 hours Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:09:15 AM – 4:12:10 AM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:09:15 AM · north-northeast 33.2° 2. Highest point · 4:10:10 AM · Elevation 14.8° 3. Disappears · 4:12:10 AM · east 87.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Hamilton, New Zealand, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Auckland]() [Tauranga]() [New Plymouth]() [Hastings]() [Wellington]() [Palmerston North]() [Christchurch]() [Dunedin]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hamilton ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Hamilton? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Hamilton’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Hamilton without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Hamilton. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Hamilton? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Hamilton is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Hamilton? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Hamilton. ## 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 14, 2026, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Hamilton]() [Latest earthquakes near Hamilton]() [Current time in Hamilton]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Hamilton'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 -37.7833°, 175.2833° · Pacific/Auckland [Browse all cities in Waikato]() [Browse all ISS locations in New Zealand]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()