Satellites over Basel

Images of Basel from space this week, and the satellites to see in its sky over the next 10 days.

Basel seen by Sentinel-2B on Saturday, Nov 14 at 11:37 AM GMT+1, 10 km across, north up5 / 312 kmN ↑
Sentinel-2B · Saturday, Nov 14 at 11:37 AM GMT+1 (10:37 AM UTC), 16 hours ago · 10 m a pixel · 10 km across · Clear
The observer

Sentinel-2B, MSI

ESA, Copernicus · Earth-watching satellite · launched 2017 · Imaged Basel on Saturday, Nov 14 at 11:37 AM GMT+1 (10:37 AM UTC)

Pass
11:37:45 AM GMT+1, southbound
Height
796 km
Basel in the Scene
5 km east of its centre, 0.3° off straight down
Cloud over Basel
Clear

MSI looks straight down at a strip 290 km wide. Basel was in it for 43 seconds. A satellite that could have turned its camera this way, but publishes nothing, is not on this page.

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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026

Next to see from BaselBlueWalker 3, Sunday at 5:08 AMAppears in the north-north-east

The next visible BlueWalker 3 pass over Basel is on Nov 15, 2026: it appears at 5:08 AM Basel time (4:08 AM UTC) in the NNE, climbs to 26° above the horizon and disappears 0 minutes later at 5:09 AM in the NE, fading past magnitude 4. At its brightest it is no brighter than a faint star.

NESW5:08 AM5:08 AM · 26°
Visible to the eyeNot visible from hereEdge: horizon · Centre: overhead
All the passes in the next 10 days ↓

Seen from orbit this week

Every public image of Basel from Monday, Nov 9 to Sunday, Nov 15. Times are Basel’s.

9 satellites imaged Basel this week and 31 images are public, 3 of them sharp enough to see streets. One more swept Basel and has published nothing yet. Meteosat-12 saw Basel in every frame.

The week over Basel

Large dots are images sharp enough to see streets. Small dots are daily views of the region. Hollow dots were Swept, with no image yet. Grey dots between them are radar images. The geostationary satellites are not drawn: they saw Basel in every frame, all week.

Streets10 to 30 m a pixel · 10 km across

RadarSees through cloud and in the dark · 20 m a pixel · 10 km across

  • Sentinel-1CSat, Nov 14 · 6:23 PM · 9 hours agoAfter darkBasel seen by Sentinel-1C’s radar on Saturday, Nov 14 at 6:23 PM
  • Sentinel-1CFri, Nov 13 · 6:34 AM · 1 day agoBefore dawnBasel seen by Sentinel-1C’s radar on Friday, Nov 13 at 6:34 AM
  • Sentinel-1DThu, Nov 12 · 6:42 AM · 2 days agoBefore dawnBasel seen by Sentinel-1D’s radar on Thursday, Nov 12 at 6:42 AM
  • Sentinel-1CMon, Nov 9 · 6:15 PM · 5 days agoAfter darkBasel seen by Sentinel-1C’s radar on Monday, Nov 9 at 6:15 PM

RegionOnce a day · 250 to 375 m a pixel · 240 km across

  • Aqua · 6 imagesNewest Sat, Nov 14 · 3:23 PM
    • Basel seen by Aqua on Saturday, Nov 14 at 3:23 PMSat, Nov 14 · 3:23 PM12 hours ago
    • Basel seen by Aqua on Friday, Nov 13 at 4:22 PMFri, Nov 13 · 4:22 PM1 day ago
    • Basel seen by Aqua on Thursday, Nov 12 at 3:45 PMThu, Nov 12 · 3:45 PM2 days ago
    • Basel seen by Aqua on Wednesday, Nov 11 at 3:07 PMWed, Nov 11 · 3:07 PM3 days ago
    • Basel seen by Aqua on Tuesday, Nov 10 at 4:07 PMTue, Nov 10 · 4:07 PM4 days ago
    • Basel seen by Aqua on Monday, Nov 9 at 3:29 PMMon, Nov 9 · 3:29 PM5 days ago
    1. Basel seen by Aqua on Saturday, Nov 14 at 3:23 PM
    2. Basel seen by Aqua on Friday, Nov 13 at 4:22 PM
    3. Basel seen by Aqua on Thursday, Nov 12 at 3:45 PM
    4. Basel seen by Aqua on Wednesday, Nov 11 at 3:07 PM
    5. Basel seen by Aqua on Tuesday, Nov 10 at 4:07 PM
    6. Basel seen by Aqua on Monday, Nov 9 at 3:29 PM
  • NOAA-21 · 6 imagesNewest Sat, Nov 14 · 1:40 PM
    • Basel seen by NOAA-21 on Saturday, Nov 14 at 1:40 PMSat, Nov 14 · 1:40 PM14 hours ago
    • Basel seen by NOAA-21 on Friday, Nov 13 at 1:59 PMFri, Nov 13 · 1:59 PM1 day ago
    • Basel seen by NOAA-21 on Thursday, Nov 12 at 12:37 PMThu, Nov 12 · 12:37 PM2 days ago
    • Basel seen by NOAA-21 on Wednesday, Nov 11 at 12:56 PMWed, Nov 11 · 12:56 PM3 days ago
    • Basel seen by NOAA-21 on Tuesday, Nov 10 at 1:15 PMTue, Nov 10 · 1:15 PM4 days ago
    • Basel seen by NOAA-21 on Monday, Nov 9 at 1:34 PMMon, Nov 9 · 1:34 PM5 days ago
    1. Basel seen by NOAA-21 on Saturday, Nov 14 at 1:40 PM
    2. Basel seen by NOAA-21 on Friday, Nov 13 at 1:59 PM
    3. Basel seen by NOAA-21 on Thursday, Nov 12 at 12:37 PM
    4. Basel seen by NOAA-21 on Wednesday, Nov 11 at 12:56 PM
    5. Basel seen by NOAA-21 on Tuesday, Nov 10 at 1:15 PM
    6. Basel seen by NOAA-21 on Monday, Nov 9 at 1:34 PM
  • NOAA-20 · 6 imagesNewest Sat, Nov 14 · 12:57 PM
    • Basel seen by NOAA-20 on Saturday, Nov 14 at 12:57 PMSat, Nov 14 · 12:57 PM14 hours ago
    • Basel seen by NOAA-20 on Friday, Nov 13 at 1:16 PMFri, Nov 13 · 1:16 PM1 day ago
    • Basel seen by NOAA-20 on Thursday, Nov 12 at 1:34 PMThu, Nov 12 · 1:34 PM2 days ago
    • Basel seen by NOAA-20 on Wednesday, Nov 11 at 1:53 PMWed, Nov 11 · 1:53 PM3 days ago
    • Basel seen by NOAA-20 on Tuesday, Nov 10 at 12:32 PMTue, Nov 10 · 12:32 PM4 days ago
    • Basel seen by NOAA-20 on Monday, Nov 9 at 12:51 PMMon, Nov 9 · 12:51 PM5 days ago
    1. Basel seen by NOAA-20 on Saturday, Nov 14 at 12:57 PM
    2. Basel seen by NOAA-20 on Friday, Nov 13 at 1:16 PM
    3. Basel seen by NOAA-20 on Thursday, Nov 12 at 1:34 PM
    4. Basel seen by NOAA-20 on Wednesday, Nov 11 at 1:53 PM
    5. Basel seen by NOAA-20 on Tuesday, Nov 10 at 12:32 PM
    6. Basel seen by NOAA-20 on Monday, Nov 9 at 12:51 PM
  • Terra · 6 imagesNewest Sat, Nov 14 · 9:16 AM
    • Basel seen by Terra on Saturday, Nov 14 at 9:16 AMSat, Nov 14 · 9:16 AM18 hours ago
    • Basel seen by Terra on Friday, Nov 13 at 10:15 AMFri, Nov 13 · 10:15 AM1 day ago
    • Basel seen by Terra on Thursday, Nov 12 at 9:37 AMThu, Nov 12 · 9:37 AM2 days ago
    • Basel seen by Terra on Wednesday, Nov 11 at 8:58 AMWed, Nov 11 · 8:58 AM3 days ago
    • Basel seen by Terra on Tuesday, Nov 10 at 9:57 AMTue, Nov 10 · 9:57 AM4 days ago
    • Basel seen by Terra on Monday, Nov 9 at 9:18 AMMon, Nov 9 · 9:18 AM5 days ago
    1. Basel seen by Terra on Saturday, Nov 14 at 9:16 AM
    2. Basel seen by Terra on Friday, Nov 13 at 10:15 AM
    3. Basel seen by Terra on Thursday, Nov 12 at 9:37 AM
    4. Basel seen by Terra on Wednesday, Nov 11 at 8:58 AM
    5. Basel seen by Terra on Tuesday, Nov 10 at 9:57 AM
    6. Basel seen by Terra on Monday, Nov 9 at 9:18 AM
Show Suomi NPP too
  • Suomi NPPSat, Nov 14 · 2:17 PM · 13 hours agoSwept · no image yet
    • Sat, Nov 14 · 2:17 PM13 hours ago · Swept · no image yet

Passes to watch

Every visible pass over Basel in the next 10 days, soonest first.

  1. BlueWalker 3 to 5:09 AM · 0 minNNE → NE · highest at 5:08 AM, 26° up · Faint
  2. BlueWalker 3 to 6:46 AM · 4 minNW → ENE · highest at 6:45 AM, 37° up · Faint
  3. ISS to 6:37 PM · 4 minWSW → E · highest at 6:37 PM, 77° up · Very bright
  4. BlueWalker 3 to 6:07 AM · 3 minNW → NE · highest at 6:06 AM, 34° up · Faint
  5. SMAP to 6:48 AM · 2 minNE → SE · highest at 6:47 AM, 62° up · Faint
  6. ISS to 5:52 PM · 6 minSW → ENE · highest at 5:49 PM, 52° up · Very bright
  7. SMAP to 5:55 PM · 4 minSSE → NNW · highest at 5:53 PM, 90° up · Faint
  8. ISS to 7:25 PM · 2 minW → WNW · highest at 7:25 PM, 28° up · Moderate
  9. BlueWalker 3 to 5:28 AM · 1 minNNE → NE · highest at 5:27 AM, 32° up · Faint
  10. BlueWalker 3 to 7:03 AM · 2 minWNW → NW · highest at 7:03 AM, 33° up · Faint
  11. ISS to 6:39 PM · 4 minW → NNE · highest at 6:38 PM, 58° up · Very bright
  12. BlueWalker 3 to 6:27 AM · 4 minNW → E · highest at 6:26 AM, 56° up · Faint
  13. SMAP to 5:31 PM · 4 minSE → N · highest at 5:29 PM, 54° up · Faint
  14. ISS to 5:53 PM · 6 minWSW → ENE · highest at 5:50 PM, 77° up · Very bright
  15. ISS to 7:26 PM · 2 minWNW → WNW · highest at 7:26 PM, 23° up · Moderate
  16. BlueWalker 3 to 5:48 AM · 2 minNNW → ENE · highest at 5:47 AM, 47° up · Faint
  17. Tiangong to 6:52 AM · 2 minS → SE · highest at 6:51 AM, 12° up · Faint
  18. SMAP to 7:01 AM · 3 minNNE → S · highest at 6:59 AM, 81° up · Faint
  19. SMAP to 6:07 PM · 3 minS → NNW · highest at 6:05 PM, 70° up · Faint
  20. ISS to 6:40 PM · 4 minW → NNE · highest at 6:39 PM, 42° up · Very bright
  21. BlueWalker 3 to 5:09 AM · 0 minENE → ENE · highest at 5:09 AM, 32° up · Faint
  22. BlueWalker 3 to 6:47 AM · 4 minWNW → SSE · highest at 6:45 AM, 56° up · Faint
  23. ISS to 5:54 PM · 6 minW → ENE · highest at 5:51 PM, 48° up · Very bright
  24. ISS to 7:26 PM · 1 minWNW → NW · highest at 7:26 PM, 21° up · Moderate
  25. BlueWalker 3 to 6:08 AM · 3 minWNW → SE · highest at 6:06 AM, 75° up · Faint
  26. Tiangong to 6:28 AM · 4 minSSW → ESE · highest at 6:26 AM, 16° up · Moderate
  27. SMAP to 5:43 PM · 4 minSSE → N · highest at 5:41 PM, 71° up · Faint
  28. ISS to 6:40 PM · 3 minWNW → N · highest at 6:40 PM, 39° up · Very bright
  29. Tiangong to 5:27 AM · 2 minSSE → SE · highest at 5:26 AM, 11° up · Moderate
  30. BlueWalker 3 to 5:29 AM · 1 minESE → ESE · highest at 5:28 AM, 64° up · Faint
  31. Tiangong to 7:04 AM · 5 minSW → ESE · highest at 7:02 AM, 24° up · Moderate
  32. BlueWalker 3 to 7:05 AM · 4 minW → SSW · highest at 7:04 AM, 18° up · Faint
  33. SMAP to 7:10 AM · 0 minN → N · highest at 7:10 AM, 41° up · Faint
  34. ISS to 5:54 PM · 5 minWNW → ENE · highest at 5:52 PM, 39° up · Very bright
  35. ISS to 7:27 PM · 1 minWNW → WNW · highest at 7:27 PM, 20° up · Moderate
  36. Tiangong to 6:04 AM · 4 minSSW → ESE · highest at 6:01 AM, 20° up · Moderate
  37. BlueWalker 3 to 6:27 AM · 3 minWSW → S · highest at 6:25 AM, 24° up · Faint
  38. ISS to 6:41 PM · 3 minWNW → N · highest at 6:41 PM, 47° up · Very bright
  39. Tiangong to 5:03 AM · 1 minSE → ESE · highest at 5:02 AM, 13° up · Faint
  40. BlueWalker 3 to 5:48 AM · 1 minSSW → S · highest at 5:47 AM, 30° up · Faint
  41. Tiangong to 6:40 AM · 5 minWSW → ESE · highest at 6:37 AM, 26° up · Moderate
  42. SMAP to 6:48 AM · 2 minNE → SE · highest at 6:47 AM, 62° up · Faint
  43. ISS to 5:55 PM · 5 minWNW → ENE · highest at 5:53 PM, 42° up · Very bright
  44. SMAP to 5:55 PM · 4 minSSE → NNW · highest at 5:53 PM, 90° up · Faint
  45. ISS to 7:28 PM · 1 minWNW → WNW · highest at 7:28 PM, 22° up · Moderate

Half the planet, every 10 minutes · from 35,786 km · in Earth Now

Times are in Central European Standard Time (Europe/Zurich).

Every row is a visible pass, and its times are the ends of the visible window: while that window lasts, the Sun is at least 6° below the horizon (nautical twilight or darker), the satellite is in sunlight, it is at least 10° above the horizon, and it is magnitude 4 or brighter.

How bright a pass gets is predicted from the satellite’s standard magnitude, how far away it is and how much of its sunlit side faces you. It ignores flashes off flat surfaces and the haze that dims anything low in the sky.

Times are computed for the city centre and may differ by a few seconds elsewhere in Basel.

Pass times computed on Nov 15, 2026, 2:04 AM from Space-Track orbital elements, then 1 day old.

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