# When can you see the ISS over Erciş? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:25:14 PM – 5:31:44 PM Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 41% 1. Appears · 5:25:14 PM · west-southwest 243.5° 2. Highest point · 5:28:29 PM · Elevation 58.3° 3. Disappears · 5:31:44 PM · northeast 44.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:55 PM 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 Erciş, Van, 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 Erciş in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:03:59 PM – 7:04:59 PM Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover 50% 1. Appears · 7:03:59 PM · northwest 308.4° 2. Highest point · 7:04:59 PM · Elevation 13° 3. Disappears · 7:04:59 PM · northwest 325.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:15:26 PM – 6:19:06 PM Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 6:15:26 PM · west-northwest 292.1° 2. Highest point · 6:17:51 PM · Elevation 18° 3. Disappears · 6:19:06 PM · north 6.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:27:00 PM – 5:32:35 PM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:27:00 PM · west 275.7° 2. Highest point · 5:29:50 PM · Elevation 24.4° 3. Disappears · 5:32:35 PM · north-northeast 30° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Erciş, Türkiye, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Van]() [Patnos]() [Ağrı]() [Ahlat]() [Doğubeyazıt]() [Yerevan]() [Iğdır]() [Tatvan]() [Erzurum]() [Khoy]() [Urmia]() [Tabriz]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Erciş ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Erciş? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Erciş’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Erciş without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Erciş. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Erciş? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Erciş is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Erciş? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Erciş. ## 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 Erciş]() [Latest earthquakes near Erciş]() [Current time in Erciş]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Erciş'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 39.0259°, 43.3596° · Europe/Istanbul [Browse all cities in Van]() [Browse all ISS locations in Türkiye]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()