# When can you see the ISS over Upper Hutt? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 4:56:05 AM – 5:00:50 AM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:56:05 AM · north 3.8° 2. Highest point · 4:58:30 AM · Elevation 17.9° 3. Disappears · 5:00:50 AM · east 92.3° 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 Upper 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 Upper Hutt in the next 72 hours Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:10:14 AM – 4:11:29 AM Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 4:10:14 AM · northeast 41.5° 2. Highest point · 4:10:54 AM · Elevation 10.4° 3. Disappears · 4:11:29 AM · east-northeast 62.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Upper Hutt, New Zealand, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Lower Hutt]() [Wellington]() [Masterton]() [Palmerston North]() [Blenheim]() [Whanganui]() [Nelson]() [Hastings]() [Christchurch]() [New Plymouth]() [Auckland]() [Hamilton]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Upper Hutt ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Upper Hutt? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Upper Hutt’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Upper Hutt without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Upper Hutt. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Upper Hutt? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Upper Hutt is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Upper Hutt? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Upper 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 Upper Hutt]() [Latest earthquakes near Upper Hutt]() [Current time in Upper Hutt]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Upper 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 -41.1383°, 175.0502° · Pacific/Auckland [Browse all cities in Wellington]() [Browse all ISS locations in New Zealand]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()