# When can you see the ISS over Bayan? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:01:57 PM – 5:07:22 PM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:01:57 PM · southwest 235.6° 2. Highest point · 5:05:17 PM · Elevation 76.5° 3. Disappears · 5:07:22 PM · east-northeast 66.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:00 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 Bayan, Heilongjiang, 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 Bayan in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:39:11 PM – 6:40:16 PM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:39:11 PM · west-northwest 281.4° 2. Highest point · 6:40:16 PM · Elevation 17.8° 3. Disappears · 6:40:16 PM · west-northwest 291.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:17:52 PM – 4:20:42 PM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 34% 1. Appears · 4:17:52 PM · east-southeast 120.8° 2. Highest point · 4:17:52 PM · Elevation 45.5° 3. Disappears · 4:20:42 PM · east-northeast 70.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:51:10 PM – 5:54:25 PM Visible for 3 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 27% 1. Appears · 5:51:10 PM · west 271.8° 2. Highest point · 5:54:20 PM · Elevation 40.9° 3. Disappears · 5:54:25 PM · north-northwest 348° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:03:09 PM – 5:08:24 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:03:09 PM · west 260.7° 2. Highest point · 5:06:24 PM · Elevation 52.9° 3. Disappears · 5:08:24 PM · northeast 50.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bayan, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Harbin]() [Suihua]() [Zhaodong]() [Shangzhi]() [Daqing]() [Shuangcheng]() [Wangkui]() [Tieli]() [Changchun]() [Wuchang Town]() [Jilin]() [Yushu]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bayan ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Bayan? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bayan’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Bayan without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bayan. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bayan? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Bayan is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Bayan? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bayan. ## 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 Bayan]() [Latest earthquakes near Bayan]() [Current time in Bayan]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Bayan'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 46.0762°, 127.3937° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Heilongjiang]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()