Bright ISS pass over Western Europe
on 16 November 2026 around 17:45
A very bright point, not blinking, crossing the sky in a few minutes: the International Space Station, lit by the Sun.
| City | Visible | Appears | Disappears | Max height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne | 17:45 – 17:52 | south-west | north-east | 56° (south) |
| Marseille | 17:45 – 17:51 | south-west | north-east | 86° (south-west) |
| Toulon | 17:45 – 17:51 | south-west | north-east | 80° (west) |
| Paris | 17:46 – 17:51 | south-west | east | 29° (south-east) |
| Dijon | 17:46 – 17:52 | south-west | east | 44° (south-east) |
| Lyon | 17:46 – 17:52 | south-west | east | 56° (south-east) |
| Grenoble | 17:46 – 17:52 | south-west | north-east | 67° (south-east) |
| Nice | 17:46 – 17:52 | south-west | north-east | 82° (north) |
| Ajaccio | 17:46 – 17:52 | west | north-east | 54° (north-west) |
| Genève | 17:46 – 17:52 | south-west | east | 58° (south) |
| Amiens | 17:46 – 17:51 | south | east | 25° (south-east) |
| Reims | 17:46 – 17:52 | south-west | east | 31° (south-east) |
| Metz | 17:46 – 17:52 | south-west | east | 36° (south-east) |
| Besançon | 17:46 – 17:52 | south-west | east | 47° (south) |
| Lille | 17:47 – 17:52 | south | east | 24° (south-east) |
| Strasbourg | 17:47 – 17:52 | south-west | east | 43° (south) |
| Bruxelles | 17:47 – 17:52 | south | east | 25° (south-east) |
| Luxembourg | 17:47 – 17:52 | south-west | east | 33° (south-east) |
| London | 16:47 – 16:51 | south | east | 18° (south-east) |
| Rouen | 17:47 – 17:51 | south | east | 25° (south-east) |
| Nîmes | 17:47 – 17:51 | south-west | north-east | 77° (south-east) |
| Orléans | 17:48 – 17:51 | south | east | 32° (south-east) |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 17:48 – 17:51 | south | east | 49° (south-east) |
| Montpellier | 17:49 – 17:51 | north-east | north-east | 38° (north-east) |
| Manchester | 16:50 – 16:50 | south-east | south-east | 11° (south-east) |
Local times (Paris time for France).
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Updated : 14 November 2026 22:00