# When can you see the ISS over Chengde? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:47:32 PM – 5:53:12 PM Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:47:32 PM · west-southwest 246.6° 2. Highest point · 5:50:47 PM · Elevation 57.7° 3. Disappears · 5:53:12 PM · northeast 43.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:19 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 Chengde, Hebei, 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 Chengde in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:25:54 PM – 7:26:09 PM Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:25:54 PM · west-northwest 303.6° 2. Highest point · 7:26:09 PM · Elevation 11.1° 3. Disappears · 7:26:09 PM · northwest 307° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:37:33 PM – 6:40:18 PM Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 6:37:33 PM · west-northwest 290.5° 2. Highest point · 6:40:08 PM · Elevation 20.3° 3. Disappears · 6:40:18 PM · north-northwest 345.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:49:14 PM – 5:54:24 PM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 92% 1. Appears · 5:49:14 PM · west 276.3° 2. Highest point · 5:52:09 PM · Elevation 26.4° 3. Disappears · 5:54:24 PM · north-northeast 29.8° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:06:36 PM – 5:07:16 PM Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 3% 1. Appears · 5:06:36 PM · northeast 36.3° 2. Highest point · 5:06:36 PM · Elevation 14.7° 3. Disappears · 5:07:16 PM · northeast 41.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Chengde, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Beijing]() [Tangshan]() [Tianjin]() [Qinhuangdao]() [Langfang]() [Lingyuan]() [Chifeng]() [Tanggu]() [Baoding]() [Chaoyang]() [Dalian]() [Changping]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Chengde ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Chengde? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Chengde’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Chengde without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Chengde. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Chengde? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Chengde is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Chengde? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Chengde. ## 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 Chengde]() [Latest earthquakes near Chengde]() [Current time in Chengde]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Chengde'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 40.9519°, 117.9588° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Hebei]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()