# When can you see the ISS over Dunhuang? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 7:20:24 PM – 7:26:09 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 7:20:24 PM · west-southwest 250.5° 2. Highest point · 7:23:39 PM · Elevation 49° 3. Disappears · 7:26:09 PM · northeast 40° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:10 AM 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 Dunhuang, Gansu, 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 Dunhuang in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:59:04 PM – 8:59:04 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 8:59:04 PM · northwest 310° 2. Highest point · 8:59:04 PM · Elevation 10° 3. Disappears · 8:59:04 PM · northwest 310° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:10:38 PM – 8:13:13 PM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 45% 1. Appears · 8:10:38 PM · west-northwest 295.9° 2. Highest point · 8:12:58 PM · Elevation 17.9° 3. Disappears · 8:13:13 PM · north-northwest 346.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:22:14 PM – 7:27:19 PM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:22:14 PM · west 281° 2. Highest point · 7:24:59 PM · Elevation 23.1° 3. Disappears · 7:27:19 PM · north-northeast 27.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Dunhuang, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Jiuquan]() [Hami]() [Laojunmiao Town]() [Ürümqi]() [Zhangye]() [Xining]() [Lanzhou]() [Wuwei]() [Turpan]() [Korla]() [Yinchuan]() [Jinchang]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Dunhuang ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Dunhuang? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Dunhuang’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Dunhuang without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Dunhuang. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Dunhuang? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Dunhuang is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Dunhuang? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Dunhuang. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Dunhuang]() [Latest earthquakes near Dunhuang]() [Current time in Dunhuang]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Dunhuang'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 40.1667°, 94.6833° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Gansu]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()