# When can you see the ISS over Umm Qasr? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:26:48 PM – 5:29:08 PM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:26:48 PM · northwest 305.7° 2. Highest point · 5:27:58 PM · Elevation 11.4° 3. Disappears · 5:29:08 PM · north-northwest 347° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:05 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 Umm Qasr, 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 Umm Qasr in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Umm Qasr, Iraq, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Basra]() [Ābādān]() [Al-Faw]() [Ḩawallī]() [Ahmadi]() [Al-Qurnah]() [Ahvāz]() [Bandar-e Māhshahr]() [Nasiriyah]() [Al ‘Amārah]() [Baghdad]() [Hafar Al-Batin governorate]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Umm Qasr ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Umm Qasr? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Umm Qasr’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Umm Qasr without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Umm Qasr. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Umm Qasr? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Umm Qasr is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Umm Qasr? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Umm Qasr. ## 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 Umm Qasr]() [Latest earthquakes near Umm Qasr]() [Current time in Umm Qasr]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Umm Qasr'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 30.0362°, 47.9195° · Asia/Baghdad [Browse all cities in Basra]() [Browse all ISS locations in Iraq]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()