# When can you see the ISS over Pingdingshan? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 5:48:53 PM – 5:51:43 PM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 80% 1. Appears · 5:48:53 PM · northwest 305.8° 2. Highest point · 5:50:18 PM · Elevation 12.3° 3. Disappears · 5:51:43 PM · north 356.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:16 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 Pingdingshan, Henan, 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 Pingdingshan in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Pingdingshan, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Xuchang]() [Luohe]() [Zhengzhou]() [Nanyang]() [Zhumadian]() [Luoyang]() [Kaifeng]() [Zhoukou]() [Tanghe]() [Xinxiang]() [Jiaozuo]() [Xinyang]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Pingdingshan ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Pingdingshan? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Pingdingshan’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Pingdingshan without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Pingdingshan. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Pingdingshan? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Pingdingshan is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Pingdingshan? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Pingdingshan. ## 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 Pingdingshan]() [Latest earthquakes near Pingdingshan]() [Current time in Pingdingshan]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Pingdingshan'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 33.7385°, 113.3012° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Henan]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()