# When can you see the ISS over Al-Qurnah? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:26:16 PM – 5:29:46 PM Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 5:26:16 PM · west-northwest 294.3° 2. Highest point · 5:28:01 PM · Elevation 13.5° 3. Disappears · 5:29:46 PM · north 358.1° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:32 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 Al-Qurnah, Basra, 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 Al-Qurnah in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Al-Qurnah, Iraq, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Al Madīnah]() [Basra]() [Al ‘Amārah]() [Khorramshahr]() [Nasiriyah]() [Ahvāz]() [Ābādān]() [Umm Qasr]() [Ash Shaţrah]() [Ahmadi]() [Baghdad]() [Al-Faw]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Al-Qurnah ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Al-Qurnah? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Al-Qurnah’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Al-Qurnah without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Al-Qurnah. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Al-Qurnah? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Al-Qurnah is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Al-Qurnah? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Al-Qurnah. ## 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 Al-Qurnah]() [Latest earthquakes near Al-Qurnah]() [Current time in Al-Qurnah]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Al-Qurnah'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 31.0155°, 47.4336° · Asia/Baghdad [Browse all cities in Basra]() [Browse all ISS locations in Iraq]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()