# When can you see the ISS over Butterworth?

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, 11:26 AM

Observing location time: Asia/Kuala\_Lumpur

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Look further ahead](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Penang/Butterworth/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Penang/Butterworth/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Penang/Butterworth/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia.

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 Butterworth in the next 72 hours

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Butterworth, Malaysia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[George Town](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Penang/George%20Town/>)

[Paya Terubong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Penang/Paya%20Terubong/>)

[Kuala Muda](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Kedah/Kota%20Kuala%20Muda/>)

[Alor Setar](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Kedah/Alor%20Setar/>)

[Taiping](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Perak/Taiping/>)

[Ipoh](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Perak/Ipoh/>)

[Sitiawan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Perak/Sitiawan/>)

[Medan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ID/North%20Sumatra/Medan/>)

[Kota Bharu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Kelantan/Kota%20Bharu/>)

[Hat Yai](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TH/Songkhla/Hat%20Yai/>)

[Kuala Lumpur](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Kuala%20Lumpur/Kuala%20Lumpur/>)

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Butterworth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 14, 2026, 8:49:22 AM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Butterworth'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

5.3991°, 100.3638° · Asia/Kuala\_Lumpur

[Browse all cities in Penang](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Penang/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Malaysia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MY/Penang/Butterworth.md?station=tiangong>)

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