# When can you see the ISS over Sortavala? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 7:05:22 PM – 7:06:07 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:05:22 PM · south 186.1° 2. Highest point · 7:06:07 PM · Elevation 11.6° 3. Disappears · 7:06:07 PM · south 173.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:09 AM Observing location time: Europe/Moscow 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 Sortavala, Karelia, Russia. 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 Sortavala in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sortavala, Russia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [St Petersburg]() [Joensuu]() [Petrozavodsk]() [Vyborg]() [Lappeenranta]() [Kuopio]() [Mikkeli]() [Helsinki]() [Sosnovy Bor]() [Kouvola]() [Gatchina]() [Jyväskylä]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sortavala ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Sortavala? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sortavala’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Sortavala without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sortavala. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sortavala? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Sortavala is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Sortavala? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sortavala. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Sortavala]() [Latest earthquakes near Sortavala]() [Current time in Sortavala]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Sortavala'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 61.7123°, 30.7095° · Europe/Moscow [Browse all cities in Karelia]() [Browse all ISS locations in Russia]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()