# When can you see the ISS over Zakho? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:15:36 PM – 6:19:06 PM Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 83% 1. Appears · 6:15:36 PM · west-northwest 302.6° 2. Highest point · 6:17:31 PM · Elevation 14.2° 3. Disappears · 6:19:06 PM · north 7.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:42 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 Zakho, 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 Zakho in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:26:56 PM – 5:31:56 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 94% 1. Appears · 5:26:56 PM · west-northwest 283.4° 2. Highest point · 5:29:26 PM · Elevation 19.5° 3. Disappears · 5:31:56 PM · north-northeast 21.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Zakho, Iraq, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Silopi]() [Dihok]() [Mosul]() [Cizre]() [Erbil]() [Siirt]() [Hakkâri]() [Van]() [Batman]() [Diyarbakır]() [Midyat]() [Nisibis]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Zakho ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Zakho? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Zakho’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Zakho without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Zakho. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Zakho? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Zakho is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Zakho? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Zakho. ## 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 Zakho]() [Latest earthquakes near Zakho]() [Current time in Zakho]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Zakho'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 37.1487°, 42.6859° · Asia/Baghdad [Browse all cities in Duhok]() [Browse all ISS locations in Iraq]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()