# When can you see the ISS over Chifeng?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:47:53 PM – 5:53:13 PM

Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 87%

1. Appears · 5:47:53 PM · west-southwest 244.2°
2. Highest point · 5:51:13 PM · Elevation 66.8°
3. Disappears · 5:53:13 PM · northeast 47.1°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:14 AM

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/Inner%20Mongolia/Chifeng/#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 Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, 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 Chifeng in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:25:54 PM – 7:26:09 PM

Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 81%

1. Appears · 7:25:54 PM · west-northwest 297.4°
2. Highest point · 7:26:09 PM · Elevation 11.3°
3. Disappears · 7:26:09 PM · west-northwest 300.5°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:01:18 PM – 5:06:38 PM

Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 83%

1. Appears · 5:01:18 PM · southwest 226°
2. Highest point · 5:03:23 PM · Elevation 74.2°
3. Disappears · 5:06:38 PM · east-northeast 58.7°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:37:39 PM – 6:40:19 PM

Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 76%

1. Appears · 6:37:39 PM · west-northwest 285.4°
2. Highest point · 6:40:19 PM · Elevation 23.8°
3. Disappears · 6:40:19 PM · north-northwest 338.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:49:27 PM – 5:54:22 PM

Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 88%

1. Appears · 5:49:27 PM · west 272.4°
2. Highest point · 5:52:27 PM · Elevation 30.8°
3. Disappears · 5:54:22 PM · north-northeast 29.7°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Chifeng

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC

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[Weather forecast for Chifeng](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/CN/Inner%20Mongolia/Chifeng/>) [Latest earthquakes near Chifeng](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/CN/Inner%20Mongolia/Chifeng/>) [Current time in Chifeng](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/CN/Inner%20Mongolia/Chifeng/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Chifeng'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

42.2683°, 118.9636° · Asia/Shanghai

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## Markdown

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