# When can you see the ISS over Shili?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:34:52 PM – 6:38:42 PM

Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:34:52 PM · west-northwest 294.7°
2. Highest point · 6:36:47 PM · Elevation 14.4°
3. Disappears · 6:38:42 PM · north 5.4°

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](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Gansu/Shili/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Gansu/Shili/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Gansu/Shili/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Shili, 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 Shili in the next 72 hours

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Shili, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Tianshui](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Gansu/Tianshui/>)

[Chengxian Chengguanzhen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Gansu/Chengxian%20Chengguanzhen/>)

[Longnan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Gansu/Longnan/>)

[Gangu Chengguanzhen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Gansu/Gangu%20Chengguanzhen/>)

[Wushan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Gansu/Wushan/>)

[Baoji](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Shaanxi/Baoji/>)

[Hanzhong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Shaanxi/Hanzhong/>)

[Lüeyang Chengguanzhen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Shaanxi/L%C3%BCeyang%20Chengguanzhen/>)

[Guangyuan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Sichuan/Guangyuan/>)

[Xi'an](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Shaanxi/Xi%E2%80%99an/>)

[Lanzhou](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Gansu/Lanzhou/>)

[Chengdu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Sichuan/Chengdu/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Shili

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Shili?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Shili’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Shili without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Shili.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shili?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Shili is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Shili?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Shili.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

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[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Shili'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

33.9518°, 105.2925° · Asia/Shanghai

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Gansu/Shili.md?station=tiangong>)

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