# When can you see the ISS over Kars? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:25:24 PM – 5:31:59 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 5:25:24 PM · west-southwest 237° 2. Highest point · 5:28:44 PM · Elevation 77.8° 3. Disappears · 5:31:59 PM · northeast 51.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:46 AM Observing location time: Europe/Istanbul 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 Kars, 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 Kars in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:03:33 PM – 7:04:58 PM Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 7:03:33 PM · west-northwest 296.8° 2. Highest point · 7:04:58 PM · Elevation 16.1° 3. Disappears · 7:04:58 PM · northwest 320.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:15:12 PM – 6:19:07 PM Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 6:15:12 PM · west-northwest 282.7° 2. Highest point · 6:17:57 PM · Elevation 22.9° 3. Disappears · 6:19:07 PM · north 9.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:26:55 PM – 5:32:55 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 84% 1. Appears · 5:26:55 PM · west 267.7° 2. Highest point · 5:29:55 PM · Elevation 31.3° 3. Disappears · 5:32:55 PM · northeast 37.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:05:48 PM – 7:06:08 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 7:05:48 PM · northwest 321.5° 2. Highest point · 7:06:08 PM · Elevation 11.1° 3. Disappears · 7:06:08 PM · north-northwest 326.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kars, Türkiye, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Gyumri]() [Yerevan]() [Ağrı]() [Erzurum]() [Iğdır]() [Tbilisi]() [Vanadzor]() [Batumi]() [Doğubeyazıt]() [Patnos]() [Van]() [Kutaisi]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kars ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kars? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kars’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kars without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kars. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kars? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kars is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kars? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kars. ## 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 Kars]() [Latest earthquakes near Kars]() [Current time in Kars]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kars'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 40.5983°, 43.0855° · Europe/Istanbul [Browse all cities in Kars]() [Browse all ISS locations in Türkiye]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()