# When can you see the ISS over Bishkek? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:06:21 PM – 6:12:56 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:06:21 PM · southwest 233.9° 2. Highest point · 6:09:41 PM · Elevation 85.5° 3. Disappears · 6:12:56 PM · east-northeast 57.5° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 5:38 AM Observing location time: Asia/Bishkek 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 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 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 Bishkek in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:44:00 PM – 7:46:10 PM Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:44:00 PM · west-northwest 288.1° 2. Highest point · 7:46:10 PM · Elevation 22.4° 3. Disappears · 7:46:10 PM · north-northwest 326.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:55:48 PM – 7:00:13 PM Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 6:55:48 PM · west 275.9° 2. Highest point · 6:58:48 PM · Elevation 29.7° 3. Disappears · 7:00:13 PM · north-northeast 22.7° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:07:39 PM – 6:13:59 PM Visible for 6 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 6:07:39 PM · west 262.5° 2. Highest point · 6:10:49 PM · Elevation 40.3° 3. Disappears · 6:13:59 PM · northeast 46.6° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:45:48 PM – 7:47:13 PM Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 7:45:48 PM · northwest 307.6° 2. Highest point · 7:47:13 PM · Elevation 16.4° 3. Disappears · 7:47:13 PM · north-northwest 330.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Almaty]() [Andijon]() [Taraz]() [Namangan]() [Osh]() [Shymkent]() [Manas]() [Tashkent]() [Kashgar]() [Fergana]() [Kokand]() [Chust]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bishkek ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Bishkek? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bishkek’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Bishkek without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bishkek. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bishkek? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Bishkek is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Bishkek? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bishkek. ## 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 Bishkek]() [Latest earthquakes near Bishkek]() [Current time in Bishkek]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Bishkek'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 42.8700°, 74.5900° · Asia/Bishkek [Browse all cities in Bishkek]() [Browse all ISS locations in Kyrgyzstan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()