# When can you see the ISS over Linkou? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:02:20 PM – 5:07:20 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 86% 1. Appears · 5:02:20 PM · west-southwest 245.4° 2. Highest point · 5:05:40 PM · Elevation 76.8° 3. Disappears · 5:07:20 PM · northeast 55° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 4:59 AM 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 Linkou, 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 Linkou in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:39:50 PM – 6:40:15 PM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:39:50 PM · west-northwest 289.6° 2. Highest point · 6:40:15 PM · Elevation 12.6° 3. Disappears · 6:40:15 PM · west-northwest 293.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:14:31 PM – 4:21:06 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 60% 1. Appears · 4:14:31 PM · southwest 231.2° 2. Highest point · 4:17:51 PM · Elevation 69.9° 3. Disappears · 4:21:06 PM · east-northeast 64.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:51:46 PM – 5:54:21 PM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 5:51:46 PM · west 280.5° 2. Highest point · 5:54:21 PM · Elevation 30.9° 3. Disappears · 5:54:21 PM · north-northwest 328.3° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:03:40 PM – 5:08:25 PM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 73% 1. Appears · 5:03:40 PM · west 269.8° 2. Highest point · 5:06:50 PM · Elevation 39.9° 3. Disappears · 5:08:25 PM · northeast 37.3° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:41:18 PM – 6:41:23 PM Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 38% 1. Appears · 6:41:18 PM · west-northwest 302.1° 2. Highest point · 6:41:23 PM · Elevation 10.5° 3. Disappears · 6:41:23 PM · west-northwest 302.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Linkou, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Jixi]() [Boli]() [Qitaihe]() [Mudanjiang]() [Shuangyashan]() [Jiamusi]() [Suifenhe]() [Harbin]() [Mishan]() [Hegang]() [Shangzhi]() [Jilin]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Linkou ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Linkou? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Linkou’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Linkou without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Linkou. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Linkou? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Linkou is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Linkou? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Linkou. ## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Linkou]() [Latest earthquakes near Linkou]() [Current time in Linkou]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Linkou'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 45.2762°, 130.2733° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Heilongjiang]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()