# When can you see the ISS over Lower Hutt? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 4:56:07 AM – 5:00:47 AM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 93% 1. Appears · 4:56:07 AM · north 4.7° 2. Highest point · 4:58:27 AM · Elevation 17.6° 3. Disappears · 5:00:47 AM · east 91.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:34 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 Lower Hutt, Wellington, 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 Lower Hutt in the next 72 hours Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:10:27 AM – 4:11:12 AM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 87% 1. Appears · 4:10:27 AM · northeast 45.5° 2. Highest point · 4:10:52 AM · Elevation 10.2° 3. Disappears · 4:11:12 AM · east-northeast 58.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Lower Hutt, New Zealand, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Wellington]() [Palmerston North]() [Christchurch]() [Hastings]() [New Plymouth]() [Auckland]() [Hamilton]() [Tauranga]() [Dunedin]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Lower Hutt ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Lower Hutt? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Lower Hutt’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Lower Hutt without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Lower Hutt. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lower Hutt? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Lower Hutt is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Lower Hutt? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Lower Hutt. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Lower Hutt]() [Latest earthquakes near Lower Hutt]() [Current time in Lower Hutt]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Lower Hutt'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 -41.2167°, 174.9167° · Pacific/Auckland [Browse all cities in Wellington]() [Browse all ISS locations in New Zealand]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()