# When can you see the ISS over Hekou? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:46:54 PM – 5:52:24 PM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 47% 1. Appears · 5:46:54 PM · west 269.2° 2. Highest point · 5:49:39 PM · Elevation 23.9° 3. Disappears · 5:52:24 PM · north-northeast 21.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:35 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 Hekou, Jiangsu, 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 Hekou in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:50:05 PM – 5:52:10 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 5:50:05 PM · northwest 315.7° 2. Highest point · 5:51:10 PM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 5:52:10 PM · north 352.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Hekou, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Pei]() [Xuzhou]() [Huaibei]() [Zaozhuang]() [Jining]() [Shangqiu]() [Suzhou]() [Chengtangcun]() [Bozhou]() [Linyi]() [Heze]() [Pizhou]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hekou ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Hekou? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Hekou’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Hekou without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Hekou. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Hekou? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Hekou is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Hekou? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Hekou. ## 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 Hekou]() [Latest earthquakes near Hekou]() [Current time in Hekou]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Hekou'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 34.5778°, 116.8139° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Jiangsu]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()