ISS pass times · Netherlands
When is the ISS visible over Amsterdam?
The International Space Station passes over Amsterdam several times a day, but you can only see it when the sky above you is dark while the station is still catching sunlight. The list below shows the next passes over Amsterdam, Netherlands that you can actually watch — with exact local times, where to look, and how bright each one will be.
Next visible passes over Amsterdam
Times are Amsterdam local time. Computed live from the latest orbital data — only passes you can actually see (after dusk or before dawn, station sunlit).
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Viewing from Amsterdam
Amsterdam sits at 52.4° latitude — farther from the equator than the station's 51.6° orbit reaches, so the ISS never passes directly overhead here. It instead crosses the southern half of the sky, and the best passes arc partway up from the southern horizon. They are still bright and easy to see; just make sure your view toward the south is open.
How to read the pass times
Each pass shows its start time in Amsterdam local time, the compass direction it travels (for example W→SE means it rises in the west and sets in the southeast), how high it climbs, and its brightness. The higher and brighter the pass, the easier it is to spot — anything rated bright or better is obvious to the naked eye, even from a city. New to this? Read our guide to seeing the ISS or watch the station's position right now on the live tracker.