# When can you see the ISS over Xiyu? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 7:24:38 PM – 7:25:03 PM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 7:24:38 PM · north-northwest 330.7° 2. Highest point · 7:24:53 PM · Elevation 10.1° 3. Disappears · 7:25:03 PM · north-northwest 337.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:13 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 Xiyu, 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 Xiyu in the next 72 hours 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 294.1° 2. Highest point · 6:36:47 PM · Elevation 14.6° 3. Disappears · 6:38:42 PM · north 5.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Xiyu, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Tianshui]() [Chengxian Chengguanzhen]() [Gangu Chengguanzhen]() [Longnan]() [Wushan]() [Baoji]() [Hanzhong]() [Lüeyang Chengguanzhen]() [Xi'an]() [Lanzhou]() [Guangyuan]() [Dingxi]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Xiyu ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Xiyu? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Xiyu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Xiyu without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Xiyu. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Xiyu? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Xiyu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Xiyu? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Xiyu. ## 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 Xiyu]() [Latest earthquakes near Xiyu]() [Current time in Xiyu]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Xiyu'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 34.0516°, 105.3036° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Gansu]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()