# When can you see the ISS over Polatsk?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

7:02:41 PM – 7:04:56 PM

Visible for 2 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 87%

1. Appears · 7:02:41 PM · south-southwest 198.3°
2. Highest point · 7:04:56 PM · Elevation 18.9°
3. Disappears · 7:04:56 PM · south-southeast 155.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:51 PM

Observing location time: Europe/Minsk

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BY/Vitebsk/Polotsk/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Polatsk, Vitebsk, Belarus.

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 Polatsk in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:15:37 PM – 6:19:07 PM

Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:15:37 PM · south 181.3°
2. Highest point · 6:17:32 PM · Elevation 14.4°
3. Disappears · 6:19:07 PM · east-southeast 116.2°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:50:34 PM – 7:52:04 PM

Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 7:50:34 PM · southwest 232.6°
2. Highest point · 7:52:04 PM · Elevation 21.7°
3. Disappears · 7:52:04 PM · southwest 216.1°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:29:16 PM – 5:30:31 PM

Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:29:16 PM · south-southeast 153°
2. Highest point · 5:29:56 PM · Elevation 10.4°
3. Disappears · 5:30:31 PM · southeast 131.3°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:02:58 PM – 7:06:08 PM

Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 7:02:58 PM · southwest 222.8°
2. Highest point · 7:05:53 PM · Elevation 29.1°
3. Disappears · 7:06:08 PM · south-southeast 152.6°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

[Minsk](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BY/Minsk%20City/Minsk/>)

[Barysaw](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BY/Minsk/Barysaw/>)

[Velikiye Luki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RU/Pskov%20Oblast/Velikiye%20Luki/>)

[Orsha](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BY/Vitebsk/Orsha/>)

[Mogilev](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BY/Mogilev/Mahilyow/>)

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

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

[Smolensk](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RU/Smolensk%20Oblast/Smolensk/>)

[Maladzyechna](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BY/Minsk/Maladzie%C4%8Dna/>)

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

[St Petersburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RU/St.-Petersburg/Saint%20Petersburg/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Polatsk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Polatsk](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/BY/Vitebsk/Polotsk/>) [Latest earthquakes near Polatsk](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/BY/Vitebsk/Polotsk/>) [Current time in Polatsk](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/BY/Vitebsk/Polotsk/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Polatsk'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

55.4879°, 28.7856° · Europe/Minsk

[Browse all cities in Vitebsk](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BY/Vitebsk/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Belarus](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BY/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BY/Vitebsk/Polotsk.md?station=tiangong>)

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