# When can you see the ISS over Handan?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:37:29 PM – 6:40:14 PM

Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:37:29 PM · northwest 310.8°
2. Highest point · 6:38:59 PM · Elevation 12.5°
3. Disappears · 6:40:14 PM · north 0.5°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:05 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/Hebei/Handan/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

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

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:48:39 PM – 5:53:09 PM

Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 41%

1. Appears · 5:48:39 PM · west-northwest 289.4°
2. Highest point · 5:50:54 PM · Elevation 17.1°
3. Disappears · 5:53:09 PM · north-northeast 15.4°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Handan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Handan'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

36.6100°, 114.4876° · Asia/Shanghai

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## Markdown

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