# When can you see the ISS over Lanzhou? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 7:22:50 PM – 7:26:10 PM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 85% 1. Appears · 7:22:50 PM · west-northwest 297.5° 2. Highest point · 7:24:50 PM · Elevation 14.7° 3. Disappears · 7:26:10 PM · north 0.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:40 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 Lanzhou, 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 Lanzhou in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:12 PM – 6:39:22 PM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 80% 1. Appears · 6:34:12 PM · west 277.4° 2. Highest point · 6:36:47 PM · Elevation 21° 3. Disappears · 6:39:22 PM · north-northeast 20.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Lanzhou, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Baiyin]() [Linxia]() [Dingxi]() [Xining]() [Haidong]() [Tianshui]() [Wuwei]() [Guyuan]() [Tongren]() [Qingyang]() [Pingliang]() [Xi'an]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Lanzhou ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Lanzhou? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Lanzhou’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Lanzhou without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Lanzhou. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lanzhou? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Lanzhou is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Lanzhou? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Lanzhou. ## 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 Lanzhou]() [Latest earthquakes near Lanzhou]() [Current time in Lanzhou]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Lanzhou'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 36.0570°, 103.8399° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Gansu]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()