# When can you see the ISS over Funchal? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 7:07:22 PM – 7:09:02 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 77% 1. Appears · 7:07:22 PM · northwest 316.8° 2. Highest point · 7:08:12 PM · Elevation 10.7° 3. Disappears · 7:09:02 PM · north-northwest 345.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:19 AM Observing location time: Atlantic/Madeira 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 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. 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 Funchal in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Funchal, Portugal, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Las Palmas de Gran Canaria]() [Casablanca]() [Santa Cruz de Tenerife]() [Agadir]() [Marrakesh]() [Rabat]() [Arona]() [Safi]() [Laayoune]() [Tangier]() [Fes]() [El Jadida]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Funchal ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Funchal? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Funchal’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Funchal without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Funchal. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Funchal? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Funchal is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Funchal? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Funchal. ## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Funchal]() [Latest earthquakes near Funchal]() [Current time in Funchal]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Funchal'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 32.6657°, -16.9255° · Atlantic/Madeira [Browse all cities in Madeira]() [Browse all ISS locations in Portugal]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()