# When can you see the ISS over Balykchy? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:54:29 PM – 6:59:04 PM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 43% 1. Appears · 6:54:29 PM · west-southwest 254.5° 2. Highest point · 6:57:44 PM · Elevation 49.1° 3. Disappears · 6:59:04 PM · north-northeast 30.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:04 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 Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, 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 Balykchy in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:06:33 PM – 6:13:13 PM Visible for 6 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 6:06:33 PM · west-southwest 239.5° 2. Highest point · 6:09:53 PM · Elevation 78.4° 3. Disappears · 6:13:13 PM · northeast 54.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:44:25 PM – 7:46:10 PM Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:44:25 PM · west-northwest 293.4° 2. Highest point · 7:46:10 PM · Elevation 19.1° 3. Disappears · 7:46:10 PM · northwest 322.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:56:11 PM – 7:00:16 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 72% 1. Appears · 6:56:11 PM · west-northwest 281.3° 2. Highest point · 6:59:01 PM · Elevation 26° 3. Disappears · 7:00:16 PM · north-northeast 15.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Almaty]() [Bishkek]() [Tokmok]() [Naryn]() [Esik]() [Karakol]() [Konayev]() [Kara-Balta]() [Kashgar]() [Andijon]() [Aqsu]() [Namangan]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Balykchy ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Balykchy? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Balykchy’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Balykchy without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Balykchy. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Balykchy? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Balykchy is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Balykchy? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Balykchy. ## 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 Balykchy]() [Latest earthquakes near Balykchy]() [Current time in Balykchy]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Balykchy'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 42.4602°, 76.1871° · Asia/Bishkek [Browse all cities in Issyk-Kul]() [Browse all ISS locations in Kyrgyzstan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()