# When can you see the ISS over Soran? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:25:15 PM – 5:31:25 PM Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:25:15 PM · west-southwest 256° 2. Highest point · 5:28:20 PM · Elevation 35.9° 3. Disappears · 5:31:25 PM · north-northeast 33.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:57 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 Soran, Erbil, 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 Soran in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:16:26 PM – 6:19:06 PM Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 6:16:26 PM · northwest 313.9° 2. Highest point · 6:17:51 PM · Elevation 12° 3. Disappears · 6:19:06 PM · north 1.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:27:32 PM – 5:31:52 PM Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:27:32 PM · west-northwest 292.1° 2. Highest point · 5:29:42 PM · Elevation 16.4° 3. Disappears · 5:31:52 PM · north-northeast 14.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Soran, Iraq, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Erbil]() [Hajiawa]() [Mosul]() [Urmia]() [Kirkuk]() [Sulaymaniyah]() [Mahabad]() [Dihok]() [Tabriz]() [Būkān]() [Hakkâri]() [Miandoab]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Soran ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Soran? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Soran’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Soran without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Soran. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Soran? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Soran is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Soran? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Soran. ## 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 Soran]() [Latest earthquakes near Soran]() [Current time in Soran]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Soran'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 36.6556°, 44.5422° · Asia/Baghdad [Browse all cities in Erbil]() [Browse all ISS locations in Iraq]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()