# When can you see the ISS over Padang Panjang?

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, 3:36 PM

Observing location time: Asia/Jakarta

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Look further ahead](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/West%20Sumatra/Padangpanjang/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/West%20Sumatra/Padangpanjang/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/West%20Sumatra/Padangpanjang/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.

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 Padang Panjang in the next 72 hours

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Padang Panjang, Indonesia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Bukittinggi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/West%20Sumatra/Bukittinggi/>)

[Padang](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/West%20Sumatra/Padang/>)

[Payakumbuh](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/West%20Sumatra/Payakumbuh/>)

[Pariaman](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/West%20Sumatra/Pariaman/>)

[Solok](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/West%20Sumatra/Solok/>)

[Sijunjung](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/West%20Sumatra/Sijunjung/>)

[Pekanbaru](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/Riau/Pekanbaru/>)

[Singapore](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/SG/cities/Singapore/>)

[Padangsidimpuan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/North%20Sumatra/Padangsidempuan/>)

[Dumai](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/Riau/Dumai/>)

[Sungai Penuh](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/Jambi/Sungai%20Penuh/>)

[Balai Pungut](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/Riau/Balai%20Pungut/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Padang Panjang

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Padang Panjang?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Padang Panjang without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Padang Panjang?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Padang Panjang?

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

## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Padang Panjang](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/ID/West%20Sumatra/Padangpanjang/>) [Latest earthquakes near Padang Panjang](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/ID/West%20Sumatra/Padangpanjang/>) [Current time in Padang Panjang](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/ID/West%20Sumatra/Padangpanjang/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Padang Panjang'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

-0.4560°, 100.4052° · Asia/Jakarta

[Browse all cities in West Sumatra](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/West%20Sumatra/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Indonesia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/West%20Sumatra/Padangpanjang.md?station=tiangong>)

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