# When can you see the ISS over Aībak?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:22:19 PM – 5:28:24 PM

Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 53%

1. Appears · 5:22:19 PM · west-southwest 257.1°
2. Highest point · 5:25:24 PM · Elevation 34.2°
3. Disappears · 5:28:24 PM · north-northeast 32°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:33 AM

Observing location time: Asia/Kabul

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/Samangan/A%C4%ABbak/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/Samangan/A%C4%ABbak/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/Samangan/A%C4%ABbak/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Aībak, Samangan, 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 Aībak in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:13:42 PM – 6:16:02 PM

Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 6:13:42 PM · northwest 317.6°
2. Highest point · 6:14:52 PM · Elevation 11.4°
3. Disappears · 6:16:02 PM · north 358.8°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:24:41 PM – 5:28:51 PM

Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 33%

1. Appears · 5:24:41 PM · west-northwest 294.1°
2. Highest point · 5:26:46 PM · Elevation 15.6°
3. Disappears · 5:28:51 PM · north-northeast 12.1°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Aībak, Afghanistan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Khulm](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/Balkh/Khulm/>)

[Baghlān](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/Baghlan/Baghl%C4%81n/>)

[Mazar-e Sharif](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/Balkh/Maz%C4%81r-e%20Shar%C4%ABf/>)

[Kunduz](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/Kunduz/Kunduz/>)

[Kabul](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/Kabul/Kabul/>)

[Termez](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/UZ/Surxondaryo%20Region/Tirmiz/>)

[Taloqan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/Takhar/Taloqan/>)

[Dushanbe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TJ/Dushanbe/Dushanbe/>)

[Peshawar](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/PK/Khyber%20Pakhtunkhwa/Peshawar/>)

[Bāmyān](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/Bamyan/B%C4%81my%C4%81n/>)

[Kurgan-Tyube](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TJ/Khatlon%20Province/Bokhtar/>)

[Bāzārak](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/Panjshir/B%C4%81z%C4%81rak/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Aībak

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Aībak?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Aībak’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Aībak without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Aībak.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Aībak?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Aībak is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Aībak?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Aībak.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 8:49:22 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Aībak](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/AF/Samangan/A%C4%ABbak/>) [Latest earthquakes near Aībak](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/AF/Samangan/A%C4%ABbak/>) [Current time in Aībak](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/AF/Samangan/A%C4%ABbak/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Aībak'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

36.2647°, 68.0155° · Asia/Kabul

[Browse all cities in Samangan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/Samangan/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Afghanistan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AF/Samangan/A%C4%ABbak.md?station=tiangong>)

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