# When can you see the ISS over Tongzhou? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:47:11 PM – 5:53:11 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:47:11 PM · west-southwest 247.2° 2. Highest point · 5:50:26 PM · Elevation 53.9° 3. Disappears · 5:53:11 PM · northeast 42.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:40 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 Tongzhou, 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 Tongzhou in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:25:50 PM – 7:26:10 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:25:50 PM · northwest 308.3° 2. Highest point · 7:26:10 PM · Elevation 11.3° 3. Disappears · 7:26:10 PM · northwest 313.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:37:21 PM – 6:40:16 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:37:21 PM · west-northwest 293.4° 2. Highest point · 6:39:46 PM · Elevation 18.3° 3. Disappears · 6:40:16 PM · north 352.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:48:58 PM – 5:54:23 PM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 69% 1. Appears · 5:48:58 PM · west 278.1° 2. Highest point · 5:51:43 PM · Elevation 24.2° 3. Disappears · 5:54:23 PM · north-northeast 30.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Tongzhou, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Beijing]() [Langfang]() [Tianjin]() [Changping]() [Tangshan]() [Fangshan]() [Baoding]() [Tanggu]() [Chengde]() [Xuanhua]() [Zhangjiakou]() [Cangzhou]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tongzhou ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Tongzhou? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Tongzhou’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Tongzhou without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Tongzhou. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Tongzhou? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Tongzhou is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Tongzhou? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Tongzhou. ## 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 Tongzhou]() [Latest earthquakes near Tongzhou]() [Current time in Tongzhou]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Tongzhou'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 39.9040°, 116.6618° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Beijing]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()