# When can you see the ISS over Xingtai? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:37:19 PM – 6:40:14 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:37:19 PM · northwest 306.6° 2. Highest point · 6:39:04 PM · Elevation 13.3° 3. Disappears · 6:40:14 PM · north 0.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:59 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 Xingtai, 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 Xingtai in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:48:36 PM – 5:53:21 PM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 56% 1. Appears · 5:48:36 PM · west-northwest 287° 2. Highest point · 5:51:01 PM · Elevation 18.2° 3. Disappears · 5:53:21 PM · north-northeast 18.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Xingtai, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Shahecheng]() [Handan]() [Shijiazhuang]() [Anyang]() [Yangquan]() [Jizhou]() [Taiyuan]() [Liaocheng]() [Hengshui]() [Changzhi]() [Jinan]() [Hebi]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Xingtai ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Xingtai? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Xingtai’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Xingtai without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Xingtai. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Xingtai? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Xingtai is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Xingtai? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Xingtai. ## 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 Xingtai]() [Latest earthquakes near Xingtai]() [Current time in Xingtai]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Xingtai'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 37.0622°, 114.4927° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Hebei]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()