# When can you see the ISS over Sokcho?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:01:33 PM – 6:07:18 PM

Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:01:33 PM · west 270.6°
2. Highest point · 6:04:28 PM · Elevation 26.3°
3. Disappears · 6:07:18 PM · north-northeast 30.2°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:33 PM

Observing location time: Asia/Seoul

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/Gangwon-do/Sokcho/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/Gangwon-do/Sokcho/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/Gangwon-do/Sokcho/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Sokcho, Gangwon-do, South Korea.

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 Sokcho in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:52:50 PM – 6:54:20 PM

Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:52:50 PM · northwest 324.4°
2. Highest point · 6:54:00 PM · Elevation 11.4°
3. Disappears · 6:54:20 PM · north 351°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:03:58 PM – 6:07:43 PM

Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 31%

1. Appears · 6:03:58 PM · northwest 304.7°
2. Highest point · 6:05:53 PM · Elevation 14.3°
3. Disappears · 6:07:43 PM · north-northeast 13.7°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sokcho, South Korea, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Gangneung](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/Gangwon-do/Gangneung/>)

[Seoul](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/Seoul/Seoul/>)

[Chuncheon](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/Gangwon-do/Chuncheon/>)

[Wonju](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/Gangwon-do/W%C5%8Fnju/>)

[Wonsan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KP/Kangw%C5%8Fn-do/W%C5%8Fnsan/>)

[Pyongyang](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KP/Pyongyang/Pyongyang/>)

[Icheon-si](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/Gyeonggi-do/Icheon-si/>)

[Cheongju](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/North%20Chungcheong/Cheongju-si/>)

[Chungju](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/North%20Chungcheong/Chungju/>)

[Hwaseong-si](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/Gyeonggi-do/Hwaseong-si/>)

[Daejeon](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/Daejeon/Daejeon/>)

[Daegu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/Daegu/Daegu/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sokcho

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Sokcho?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sokcho’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Sokcho without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sokcho.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sokcho?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Sokcho is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Sokcho?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sokcho.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Sokcho](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/KR/Gangwon-do/Sokcho/>) [Latest earthquakes near Sokcho](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/KR/Gangwon-do/Sokcho/>) [Current time in Sokcho](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/KR/Gangwon-do/Sokcho/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Sokcho'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

38.2070°, 128.5918° · Asia/Seoul

[Browse all cities in Gangwon-do](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/Gangwon-do/>) [Browse all ISS locations in South Korea](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KR/Gangwon-do/Sokcho.md?station=tiangong>)

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