# When can you see the ISS over Rotterdam? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:17 PM – 5:16:47 PM Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 76% 1. Appears · 5:10:17 PM · southwest 231.6° 2. Highest point · 5:13:37 PM · Elevation 80.1° 3. Disappears · 5:16:47 PM · east-northeast 58.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:05 AM Observing location time: America/New\_York 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 Rotterdam, New York, United States. 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 Rotterdam in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:47:53 PM – 6:49:43 PM Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 66% 1. Appears · 6:47:53 PM · west-northwest 286.6° 2. Highest point · 6:49:43 PM · Elevation 21.1° 3. Disappears · 6:49:43 PM · northwest 316.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:59:42 PM – 6:03:47 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 8% 1. Appears · 5:59:42 PM · west 274.1° 2. Highest point · 6:02:42 PM · Elevation 30.6° 3. Disappears · 6:03:47 PM · north-northeast 14.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:34 PM – 5:17:54 PM Visible for 6 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:11:34 PM · west 260.6° 2. Highest point · 5:14:44 PM · Elevation 42.2° 3. Disappears · 5:17:54 PM · northeast 46.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:49:43 PM – 6:50:48 PM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 28% 1. Appears · 6:49:43 PM · northwest 306.6° 2. Highest point · 6:50:48 PM · Elevation 15° 3. Disappears · 6:50:48 PM · northwest 323.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Rotterdam, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Albany]() [Pittsfield]() [New York]() [Utica]() [Springfield]() [Hartford]() [Waterbury]() [Worcester]() [Boston]() [Montreal]() [Syracuse]() [Danbury]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rotterdam ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Rotterdam? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Rotterdam’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Rotterdam without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Rotterdam. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Rotterdam? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Rotterdam is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Rotterdam? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rotterdam. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Rotterdam]() [Latest earthquakes near Rotterdam]() [Current time in Rotterdam]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Rotterdam'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 42.7870°, -73.9710° · America/New\_York [Browse all cities in New York]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()