# When can you see the ISS over Assab? No visible ISS passes are predicted in the next 72 hours. The ISS still passes nearby, but it may be in Earth’s shadow or your sky may be too bright. Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:37 PM Observing location time: Africa/Asmara Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Look further ahead]() [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 Assab, Southern Red Sea, Eritrea. 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 Assab in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Assab, Eritrea, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Taiz]() [Djibouti]() [Ibb]() [Al Hudaydah]() [Aden]() [Sanaa]() [Zabid]() [Dhamār]() [Bayt al-Faqih]() [Borama]() [Ali Sabih]() [Mek'ele]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Assab ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Assab? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Assab’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Assab without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Assab. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Assab? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Assab is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Assab? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Assab. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Assab]() [Latest earthquakes near Assab]() [Current time in Assab]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Assab'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 13.0092°, 42.7394° · Africa/Asmara [Browse all cities in Southern Red Sea]() [Browse all ISS locations in Eritrea]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()