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International Space Station flyby visible over Qatar skies this evening

Published: 01 Apr 2026 - 02:33 pm | Last Updated: 01 Apr 2026 - 02:43 pm
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Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Calendar House announced that skygazers in the country will get a chance to witness the flyby of the International Space Station (ISS) today evening, April 1, 2026.

In a social media post on X, it stated that the ISS will appear for five minutes between 6:23pm and 6:28pm, moving from northwest to southeast direction.

The ISS can be spotted with the naked eye and will be visible as a bright, fast-moving light, similar to an aircraft, but brighter and without the flashing lights.