# When can you see the ISS over Ordos? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:35:36 PM – 6:40:16 PM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:35:36 PM · west 277.2° 2. Highest point · 6:38:26 PM · Elevation 24.3° 3. Disappears · 6:40:16 PM · north-northeast 19.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:54 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 Ordos, 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 Ordos in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:47:21 PM – 5:53:31 PM Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:47:21 PM · west 261.3° 2. Highest point · 5:50:26 PM · Elevation 35.1° 3. Disappears · 5:53:31 PM · northeast 37.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:26:30 PM – 7:27:20 PM Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 7% 1. Appears · 7:26:30 PM · northwest 322.5° 2. Highest point · 7:27:20 PM · Elevation 11.9° 3. Disappears · 7:27:20 PM · north-northwest 336.7° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:37:54 PM – 6:41:19 PM Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 6:37:54 PM · northwest 307.7° 2. Highest point · 6:39:54 PM · Elevation 14.7° 3. Disappears · 6:41:19 PM · north-northeast 12.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ordos, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Baotou]() [Hohhot]() [Salqin Town]() [Lüliang]() [Bayan Nur]() [Taiyuan]() [Datong]() [Beijing]() [Yinchuan]() [Shizuishan]() [Shijiazhuang]() [Xinzhou]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ordos ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ordos? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ordos’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ordos without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ordos. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ordos? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ordos is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ordos? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ordos. ## 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 Ordos]() [Latest earthquakes near Ordos]() [Current time in Ordos]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ordos'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 39.6086°, 109.7816° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Inner Mongolia]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()