# When can you see the ISS over Kara-Balta? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:54:04 PM – 6:59:04 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 12% 1. Appears · 6:54:04 PM · west-southwest 247.3° 2. Highest point · 6:57:24 PM · Elevation 62.3° 3. Disappears · 6:59:04 PM · northeast 43.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:27 PM 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 Kara-Balta, Chuy, 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 Kara-Balta in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:32:03 PM – 8:32:03 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 8:32:03 PM · west-northwest 298° 2. Highest point · 8:32:03 PM · Elevation 10° 3. Disappears · 8:32:03 PM · west-northwest 298° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:06:13 PM – 6:12:48 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:06:13 PM · southwest 232.1° 2. Highest point · 6:09:33 PM · Elevation 81.3° 3. Disappears · 6:12:48 PM · east-northeast 58.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:43:51 PM – 7:46:11 PM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:43:51 PM · west-northwest 287° 2. Highest point · 7:46:11 PM · Elevation 23.3° 3. Disappears · 7:46:11 PM · north-northwest 330.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:55:39 PM – 7:00:14 PM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 41% 1. Appears · 6:55:39 PM · west 274.5° 2. Highest point · 6:58:39 PM · Elevation 30.4° 3. Disappears · 7:00:14 PM · north-northeast 25.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kara-Balta, Kyrgyzstan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Bishkek]() [Shu]() [Tokmok]() [Almaty]() [Taraz]() [Talas]() [Andijon]() [Namangan]() [Shymkent]() [Osh]() [Manas]() [Tashkent]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kara-Balta ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kara-Balta? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kara-Balta’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kara-Balta without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kara-Balta. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kara-Balta? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kara-Balta is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kara-Balta? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kara-Balta. ## 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 Kara-Balta]() [Latest earthquakes near Kara-Balta]() [Current time in Kara-Balta]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kara-Balta'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 42.8142°, 73.8481° · Asia/Bishkek [Browse all cities in Chuy]() [Browse all ISS locations in Kyrgyzstan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()