# When can you see the ISS over Xiping? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 7:23:51 PM – 7:25:51 PM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 94% 1. Appears · 7:23:51 PM · northwest 316.6° 2. Highest point · 7:24:51 PM · Elevation 11.1° 3. Disappears · 7:25:51 PM · north 351.7° 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 Xiping, 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 Xiping in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:42 PM – 6:38:57 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:34:42 PM · west-northwest 289.7° 2. Highest point · 6:36:52 PM · Elevation 15.9° 3. Disappears · 6:38:57 PM · north 9.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Xiping, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Gangu Chengguanzhen]() [Wushan]() [Tianshui]() [Dingxi]() [Lanzhou]() [Baoji]() [Chengxian Chengguanzhen]() [Zhangjiachuan Town]() [Pingliang]() [Xi'an]() [Qingyang]() [Guyuan]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Xiping ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Xiping? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Xiping’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Xiping without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Xiping. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Xiping? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Xiping is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Xiping? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Xiping. ## 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 Xiping]() [Latest earthquakes near Xiping]() [Current time in Xiping]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Xiping'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 34.6057°, 105.1150° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Gansu]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()