# When can you see the ISS over Balkh? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:13:03 PM – 6:16:08 PM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 6:13:03 PM · northwest 308° 2. Highest point · 6:14:43 PM · Elevation 13° 3. Disappears · 6:16:08 PM · north 4° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 1:06 AM Observing location time: Asia/Kabul 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 Balkh, Afghanistan. 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 Balkh in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:24:16 PM – 5:28:56 PM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 11% 1. Appears · 5:24:16 PM · west-northwest 287.4° 2. Highest point · 5:26:36 PM · Elevation 17.8° 3. Disappears · 5:28:56 PM · north-northeast 17.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Balkh, Afghanistan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Mazar-e Sharif]() [Termez]() [Kabul]() [Kunduz]() [Dushanbe]() [Baghlān]() [Denov]() [Kurgan-Tyube]() [Qarshi]() [Samarkand]() [Peshawar]() [Maymana]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Balkh ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Balkh? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Balkh’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Balkh without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Balkh. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Balkh? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Balkh is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Balkh? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Balkh. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Balkh]() [Latest earthquakes near Balkh]() [Current time in Balkh]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Balkh'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 36.7563°, 66.8972° · Asia/Kabul [Browse all cities in Balkh]() [Browse all ISS locations in Afghanistan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()