# When can you see the ISS over Xinxing? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 7:23:51 PM – 7:26:01 PM Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:23:51 PM · northwest 315.5° 2. Highest point · 7:24:56 PM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 7:26:01 PM · north 353.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:58 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 Xinxing, 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 Xinxing in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:45 PM – 6:39:05 PM Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 52% 1. Appears · 6:34:45 PM · west-northwest 289.5° 2. Highest point · 6:36:55 PM · Elevation 16.1° 3. Disappears · 6:39:05 PM · north 11° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Xinxing, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Gangu Chengguanzhen]() [Tianshui]() [Wushan]() [Dingxi]() [Lanzhou]() [Zhangjiachuan Town]() [Baoji]() [Pingliang]() [Guyuan]() [Qingyang]() [Xi'an]() [Chengxian Chengguanzhen]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Xinxing ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Xinxing? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Xinxing’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Xinxing without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Xinxing. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Xinxing? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Xinxing is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Xinxing? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Xinxing. ## 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 Xinxing]() [Latest earthquakes near Xinxing]() [Current time in Xinxing]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Xinxing'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 34.7760°, 105.3222° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Gansu]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()