# When can you see the ISS over Batifa? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:15:42 PM – 6:19:07 PM Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 68% 1. Appears · 6:15:42 PM · west-northwest 303.4° 2. Highest point · 6:17:32 PM · Elevation 14° 3. Disappears · 6:19:07 PM · north 6.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:32 PM 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 Batifa, Duhok, 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 Batifa in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:27:01 PM – 5:31:56 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 5:27:01 PM · west-northwest 284.3° 2. Highest point · 5:29:31 PM · Elevation 19.2° 3. Disappears · 5:31:56 PM · north-northeast 20.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Batifa, Iraq, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Dihok]() [Zakho]() [Mosul]() [Şırnak]() [Erbil]() [Cizre]() [Hakkâri]() [Van]() [Siirt]() [Urmia]() [Yüksekova]() [Batman]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Batifa ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Batifa? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Batifa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Batifa without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Batifa. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Batifa? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Batifa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Batifa? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Batifa. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Batifa]() [Latest earthquakes near Batifa]() [Current time in Batifa]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Batifa'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 37.1745°, 43.0123° · Asia/Baghdad [Browse all cities in Duhok]() [Browse all ISS locations in Iraq]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()