ISS over Cairns — next pass times
Upcoming International Space Station passes over Cairns, Australia for the next 3 days, in local Cairns time — computed from the latest orbital data and refreshed automatically.
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| Date | Local time | Max height | Lasts | Viewing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 15 Jul | 04:25 | 67° | ~7 min | ★ good |
| Wednesday 15 Jul | 14:18 | 52° | ~7 min | daylight/late |
| Thursday 16 Jul | 03:38 | 29° | ~6 min | daylight/late |
| Thursday 16 Jul | 05:17 | 12° | ~3 min | possible |
| Thursday 16 Jul | 13:31 | 24° | ~6 min | daylight/late |
| Thursday 16 Jul | 15:09 | 12° | ~3 min | daylight/late |
| Friday 17 Jul | 02:52 | 14° | ~4 min | daylight/late |
| Friday 17 Jul | 04:28 | 22° | ~6 min | possible |
| Friday 17 Jul | 12:45 | 13° | ~3 min | daylight/late |
| Friday 17 Jul | 14:20 | 26° | ~6 min | daylight/late |
How to spot it
- Look for a bright, fast “star” that doesn't blink — the ISS outshines everything except the Moon and Venus.
- It moves west to east, crossing the whole sky in 3–6 minutes.
- Evening and pre-dawn passes are the visible ones — the station must be sunlit while your sky is dark. 1 good window in the next 3 days (marked ★).
- Cairns sits within the ISS's orbital band, so it can pass nearly straight overhead — those 70°+ passes are spectacular.
Never miss a pass over Cairns
Cosmik can send a free push or email alert ~10 minutes before a visible pass at your exact location — sharper than any fixed city table. Enable free pass alerts.