# When can you see the ISS over Kufa? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:25:07 PM – 5:30:07 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:25:07 PM · west 275.5° 2. Highest point · 5:27:37 PM · Elevation 19.4° 3. Disappears · 5:30:07 PM · north-northeast 13.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:56 AM Observing location time: Asia/Baghdad 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 Kufa, Najaf, Iraq. 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 Kufa in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kufa, Iraq, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Najaf]() [Al Ḩillah]() [Ad Dīwānīyah]() [Karbala]() [Baghdad]() [Iskandariya]() [As Samawah]() [An Nu‘mānīyah]() [Kut]() [Al Fallūjah]() [Nasiriyah]() [Ramadi]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kufa ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kufa? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kufa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kufa without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kufa. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kufa? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kufa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kufa? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kufa. ## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Kufa]() [Latest earthquakes near Kufa]() [Current time in Kufa]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kufa'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 32.0511°, 44.4402° · Asia/Baghdad [Browse all cities in Najaf]() [Browse all ISS locations in Iraq]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()