# When can you see the ISS over Samara? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:28:55 PM – 6:32:00 PM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:28:55 PM · south-southwest 204.4° 2. Highest point · 6:31:40 PM · Elevation 23.4° 3. Disappears · 6:32:00 PM · southeast 138.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:02 PM Observing location time: Europe/Samara 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 Samara, 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 Samara in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:04:45 PM – 8:05:00 PM Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 8:04:45 PM · west-southwest 248.5° 2. Highest point · 8:05:00 PM · Elevation 11.8° 3. Disappears · 8:05:00 PM · west-southwest 247.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:41:43 PM – 5:46:08 PM Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 5:41:43 PM · south 188.2° 2. Highest point · 5:43:58 PM · Elevation 17.3° 3. Disappears · 5:46:08 PM · east-southeast 103.6° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:17:02 PM – 7:19:07 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 7:17:02 PM · west-southwest 239.7° 2. Highest point · 7:19:07 PM · Elevation 32.2° 3. Disappears · 7:19:07 PM · southwest 219° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:29:22 PM – 6:33:12 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 6:29:22 PM · southwest 229.4° 2. Highest point · 6:32:32 PM · Elevation 39.4° 3. Disappears · 6:33:12 PM · southeast 127.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:05:46 PM – 8:06:06 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 8:05:46 PM · west 261.8° 2. Highest point · 8:06:06 PM · Elevation 12.4° 3. Disappears · 8:06:06 PM · west 261.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Samara, Russia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Novokuybyshevsk]() [Tolyatti]() [Syzran]() [Dimitrovgrad]() [Ulyanovsk]() [Kazan’]() [Balakovo]() [Oral]() [Saratov]() [Al'met'yevsk]() [Naberezhnye Chelny]() [Penza]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Samara ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Samara? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Samara’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Samara without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Samara. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Samara? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Samara is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Samara? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Samara. ## 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 Samara]() [Latest earthquakes near Samara]() [Current time in Samara]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Samara'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 53.2001°, 50.1500° · Europe/Samara [Browse all cities in Samara]() [Browse all ISS locations in Russia]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()