# When can you see the ISS over Xam Nua? No visible ISS passes are predicted in the next 72 hours. The ISS still passes nearby, but it may be in Earth’s shadow or your sky may be too bright. Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:57 PM Observing location time: Asia/Vientiane Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Look further ahead]() [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 Xam Nua, Houaphan, Laos. 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 Xam Nua in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Xam Nua, Laos, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Hanoi]() [Sơn La]() [Thanh Hóa]() [Viet Tri]() [Haiphong]() [Hòa Bình]() [Nghĩa Lộ]() [Dien Bien Phu]() [Nam Định]() [Vinh]() [Thai Nguyen]() [Yên Bái]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Xam Nua ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Xam Nua? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Xam Nua’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Xam Nua without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Xam Nua. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Xam Nua? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Xam Nua is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Xam Nua? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Xam Nua. ## 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 Xam Nua]() [Latest earthquakes near Xam Nua]() [Current time in Xam Nua]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Xam Nua'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 20.4164°, 104.0450° · Asia/Vientiane [Browse all cities in Houaphan]() [Browse all ISS locations in Laos]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()