# When can you see the ISS over Wainuiomata? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 4:56:08 AM – 5:00:48 AM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:56:08 AM · north 4.8° 2. Highest point · 4:58:28 AM · Elevation 17.6° 3. Disappears · 5:00:48 AM · east 91.4° 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 Wainuiomata, 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 Wainuiomata in the next 72 hours Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:10:30 AM – 4:11:15 AM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 86% 1. Appears · 4:10:30 AM · northeast 46° 2. Highest point · 4:10:50 AM · Elevation 10.1° 3. Disappears · 4:11:15 AM · east-northeast 58.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Wainuiomata, New Zealand, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Lower Hutt]() [Wellington]() [Masterton]() [Blenheim]() [Palmerston North]() [Nelson]() [Whanganui]() [Christchurch]() [Hastings]() [New Plymouth]() [Auckland]() [Hamilton]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Wainuiomata ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Wainuiomata? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Wainuiomata’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Wainuiomata without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Wainuiomata. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Wainuiomata? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Wainuiomata is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Wainuiomata? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Wainuiomata. ## 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 Wainuiomata]() [Latest earthquakes near Wainuiomata]() [Current time in Wainuiomata]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Wainuiomata'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 -41.2667°, 174.9500° · Pacific/Auckland [Browse all cities in Wellington]() [Browse all ISS locations in New Zealand]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()