# When can you see the ISS over Rustaq? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:13:58 PM – 6:16:08 PM Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:13:58 PM · northwest 315.7° 2. Highest point · 6:15:18 PM · Elevation 12° 3. Disappears · 6:16:08 PM · north 354.7° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 2:39 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 Rustaq, Takhar, 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 Rustaq in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:25:05 PM – 5:29:20 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 70% 1. Appears · 5:25:05 PM · west-northwest 294.5° 2. Highest point · 5:27:15 PM · Elevation 16° 3. Disappears · 5:29:20 PM · north-northeast 14.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Rustaq, Afghanistan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Taloqan]() [Kulob]() [Fayzabad]() [Khanabad]() [Kunduz]() [Kurgan-Tyube]() [Dushanbe]() [Kabul]() [Baghlān]() [Peshawar]() [Mazar-e Sharif]() [Termez]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rustaq ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Rustaq? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Rustaq’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Rustaq without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Rustaq. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Rustaq? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Rustaq is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Rustaq? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rustaq. ## 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 Rustaq]() [Latest earthquakes near Rustaq]() [Current time in Rustaq]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Rustaq'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 37.1260°, 69.8304° · Asia/Kabul [Browse all cities in Takhar]() [Browse all ISS locations in Afghanistan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()