Sightings

See the ISS over Dhaka

Bangladesh · local time

The International Space Station makes 6 visible passes over Dhaka in the next few nights. Each one is a bright, fast-moving point of light crossing the sky in a matter of minutes — no telescope needed. Times below are in Dhaka's local clock.

At 23.8°N, Dhaka lies well inside the ISS's 51.6° orbital band, so the Station can climb almost to the zenith — its highest, brightest passes appear near straight overhead and can cross any part of the sky. Read why the ISS orbits at 51.6°.

Across the current forecast window the ISS makes 6 visible passes from Dhaka: the best climbs to 61°, the brightest reaches magnitude −2.2 (bright), most appear from the NNW, and they last about 6 minutes on average.

Sun 26 Jul 21:05
Visible
7m
Max height
60°
Brightness
+5.3 very faint
Appears → Leaves
NNW → SE
60° 30° NESW rise
Where to look — the arc across your sky
Ground track — the path beneath the Station
Mon 27 Jul 20:18
Visible
6m
Max height
29°
Brightness
+0.5 faint
Appears → Leaves
NNW → ESE
60° 30° NESW rise
Where to look — the arc across your sky
Ground track — the path beneath the Station
Tue 28 Jul 19:31
Visible
4m 30s
Max height
16°
Brightness
−0.2 moderate
Appears → Leaves
N → E
60° 30° NESW rise
Where to look — the arc across your sky
Ground track — the path beneath the Station
Tue 28 Jul 21:07
Visible
6m
Max height
26°
Brightness
+4.9 very faint
Appears → Leaves
WNW → S
60° 30° NESW rise
Where to look — the arc across your sky
Ground track — the path beneath the Station
Wed 29 Jul 20:19
Visible
7m
Max height
55°
Brightness
−0.4 moderate
Appears → Leaves
NW → SSE
60° 30° NESW rise
Where to look — the arc across your sky
Ground track — the path beneath the Station
Thu 30 Jul 19:31
Visible
7m
Max height
61°
Brightness
−2.2 bright
Appears → Leaves
NNW → SE
60° 30° NESW rise
Where to look — the arc across your sky
Ground track — the path beneath the Station
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How to read this

  • Max height — how high the ISS climbs above the horizon at its peak, in degrees (90° is straight overhead). Higher passes are brighter and easier to spot.
  • Brightness — apparent magnitude; lower (more negative) is brighter. At its best the ISS outshines every star.
  • Appears → Leaves — the compass direction it rises from and sets toward. The station always tracks roughly west-to-east.

Want the underlying mechanics? Read how to spot the ISS, why passes only happen at dawn and dusk, and how the station's brightness is worked out.

Frequently asked

When is the ISS visible from Dhaka?

The next visible pass over Dhaka is on Sun 26 Jul at 21:05 local time, climbing to 60° above the horizon. The station is only visible when it is sunlit and your sky is dark — around dawn and dusk — so favourable windows come in clusters of a few days, then disappear for a week or two as the orbit drifts.

Which direction should I look to see the ISS from Dhaka?

For the next pass, look toward the NNW as it rises and follow it across to the SE. The ISS always travels roughly west-to-east and crosses in two to six minutes — no telescope needed, it looks like a bright, steady star moving steadily across the sky. From Dhaka, the ISS can pass directly overhead, so it may appear in any part of the sky.

How bright does the ISS get over Dhaka?

At its best in this window the station reaches magnitude −2.2 (bright) — bright enough to outshine every star and most planets. The higher it climbs and the closer it passes to overhead, the brighter it appears.

Are these ISS pass times accurate?

Yes — they are computed from the latest published orbital element set (TLE) using the standard SGP4 model, the same maths professional tracking tools use. Times are shown in Dhaka's local clock and refreshed continuously as a newer element set is published. For a live sky view and a phone-pointing AR mode, use the tracker on the home page.

Coordinates 23.81°N, 90.41°E · orbital data updated · computed with the SGP4 model.