# When can you see the ISS over Sokol?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

7:04:55 PM – 7:05:00 PM

Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 7:04:55 PM · south-southwest 200°
2. Highest point · 7:05:00 PM · Elevation 10.4°
3. Disappears · 7:05:00 PM · south-southwest 198.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:40 AM

Observing location time: Europe/Moscow

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RU/Vologda%20Oblast/Sokol/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Sokol, Vologda, 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 Sokol in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:17:46 PM – 6:19:06 PM

Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 14%

1. Appears · 6:17:46 PM · south 186°
2. Highest point · 6:19:06 PM · Elevation 13.1°
3. Disappears · 6:19:06 PM · south-southeast 162.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:31:07 PM – 5:32:37 PM

Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 5:31:07 PM · south-southeast 163.9°
2. Highest point · 5:31:52 PM · Elevation 10.6°
3. Disappears · 5:32:37 PM · southeast 137.8°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:05:14 PM – 7:06:09 PM

Visible for 55 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 7:05:14 PM · southwest 219.5°
2. Highest point · 7:06:09 PM · Elevation 14.7°
3. Disappears · 7:06:09 PM · south-southwest 206.7°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

[Ivanovo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RU/Ivanovo%20Oblast/Ivanovo/>)

[St Petersburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RU/St.-Petersburg/Saint%20Petersburg/>)

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[Kineshma](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RU/Ivanovo%20Oblast/Kineshma/>)

[Tver'](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RU/Tver%20Oblast/Tver/>)

[Vladimir](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RU/Vladimir%20Oblast/Vladimir/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sokol

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Sokol'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

59.4617°, 40.1206° · Europe/Moscow

[Browse all cities in Vologda](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RU/Vologda%20Oblast/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Russia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RU/>)

## Markdown

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