# When can you see the ISS over Mentougou? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:47:04 PM – 5:53:09 PM Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:47:04 PM · west-southwest 245.5° 2. Highest point · 5:50:19 PM · Elevation 57° 3. Disappears · 5:53:09 PM · northeast 44.1° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:07 PM Observing location time: Asia/Shanghai 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 Mentougou, Beijing, China. 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 Mentougou in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:25:39 PM – 7:26:09 PM Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 7:25:39 PM · northwest 306.5° 2. Highest point · 7:26:09 PM · Elevation 11.9° 3. Disappears · 7:26:09 PM · northwest 314.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:37:12 PM – 6:40:17 PM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 6:37:12 PM · west-northwest 291.7° 2. Highest point · 6:39:42 PM · Elevation 18.9° 3. Disappears · 6:40:17 PM · north 354.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:48:49 PM – 5:54:24 PM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 36% 1. Appears · 5:48:49 PM · west 276.4° 2. Highest point · 5:51:39 PM · Elevation 25° 3. Disappears · 5:54:24 PM · north-northeast 32° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Mentougou, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Beijing]() [Fangshan]() [Changping]() [Langfang]() [Tianjin]() [Baoding]() [Tangshan]() [Xuanhua]() [Zhangjiakou]() [Shijiazhuang]() [Tanggu]() [Datong]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mentougou ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Mentougou? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mentougou’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Mentougou without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mentougou. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mentougou? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Mentougou is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Mentougou? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mentougou. ## 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 Mentougou]() [Latest earthquakes near Mentougou]() [Current time in Mentougou]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Mentougou'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 39.9382°, 116.0931° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Beijing]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()