# When can you see the ISS over Tatvan?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:24:58 PM – 5:31:28 PM

Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 41%

1. Appears · 5:24:58 PM · west-southwest 242.4°
2. Highest point · 5:28:13 PM · Elevation 59.1°
3. Disappears · 5:31:28 PM · northeast 44.3°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:39 PM

Observing location time: Europe/Istanbul

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TR/Bitlis/Tatvan/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Tatvan, Bitlis, Türkiye.

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 Tatvan in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:03:50 PM – 7:05:00 PM

Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 34%

1. Appears · 7:03:50 PM · northwest 309.8°
2. Highest point · 7:05:00 PM · Elevation 13.1°
3. Disappears · 7:05:00 PM · north-northwest 330°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:15:12 PM – 6:19:07 PM

Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 97%

1. Appears · 6:15:12 PM · west-northwest 292.2°
2. Highest point · 6:17:32 PM · Elevation 17.5°
3. Disappears · 6:19:07 PM · north 10.3°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:26:45 PM – 5:32:15 PM

Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 97%

1. Appears · 5:26:45 PM · west 275.4°
2. Highest point · 5:29:30 PM · Elevation 24°
3. Disappears · 5:32:15 PM · north-northeast 28.3°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Ahlat](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TR/Bitlis/Ahlat/>)

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

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

[Muş](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TR/Mu%C5%9F/Mu%C5%9F/>)

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

[Patnos](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TR/A%C4%9Fr%C4%B1/Patnos/>)

[Diyarbakır](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TR/Diyarbak%C4%B1r%20Province/Diyarbak%C4%B1r/>)

[Erciş](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TR/Van/Erci%C5%9F/>)

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

[Şırnak](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TR/%C5%9E%C4%B1rnak/%C5%9E%C4%B1rnak/>)

[Mosul](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IQ/Nineveh/Al%20Maw%C5%9Fil%20al%20Jad%C4%ABdah/>)

[Cizre](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TR/%C5%9E%C4%B1rnak/Cizre/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tatvan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Tatvan'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

38.4922°, 42.2827° · Europe/Istanbul

[Browse all cities in Bitlis](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TR/Bitlis/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Türkiye](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TR/>)

## Markdown

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

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