# When can you see the ISS over Kelar? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 5:28:21 PM – 5:30:51 PM Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 5:28:21 PM · northwest 311.2° 2. Highest point · 5:29:36 PM · Elevation 11.7° 3. Disappears · 5:30:51 PM · north 355.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:51 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 Kelar, Sulaymaniyah, 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 Kelar in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kelar, Iraq, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Baghdad]() [Sulaymaniyah]() [Kirkuk]() [Baqubah]() [Kermanshah]() [Erbil]() [Chamchamal]() [Samarra]() [Eslamabad-e Gharb]() [Marivan]() [Sanandaj]() [Īlām]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kelar ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kelar? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kelar’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kelar without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kelar. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kelar? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kelar is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kelar? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kelar. ## 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 Kelar]() [Latest earthquakes near Kelar]() [Current time in Kelar]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kelar'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 34.6281°, 45.3185° · Asia/Baghdad [Browse all cities in Sulaymaniyah]() [Browse all ISS locations in Iraq]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()