# When can you see the ISS over Lixin? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 7:23:40 PM – 7:26:05 PM Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 7:23:40 PM · northwest 312.6° 2. Highest point · 7:24:55 PM · Elevation 11.6° 3. Disappears · 7:26:05 PM · north 355.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:11 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 Lixin, 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 Lixin in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:40 PM – 6:39:05 PM Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:34:40 PM · west-northwest 287.9° 2. Highest point · 6:36:55 PM · Elevation 16.7° 3. Disappears · 6:39:05 PM · north-northeast 11.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Lixin, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Xinxing]() [Gangu Chengguanzhen]() [Wushan]() [Tianshui]() [Dingxi]() [Lanzhou]() [Lixian]() [Pingliang]() [Zhangjiachuan Town]() [Baoji]() [Guyuan]() [Qingyang]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Lixin ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Lixin? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Lixin’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Lixin without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Lixin. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lixin? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Lixin is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Lixin? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Lixin. ## 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 Lixin]() [Latest earthquakes near Lixin]() [Current time in Lixin]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Lixin'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 34.9122°, 105.0806° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Gansu]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()