# When can you see the ISS over Helong? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:49:53 PM – 5:53:13 PM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 34% 1. Appears · 5:49:53 PM · west 267.4° 2. Highest point · 5:52:58 PM · Elevation 35° 3. Disappears · 5:53:13 PM · north-northwest 346.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:01 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 Helong, Jilin, 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 Helong in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:01:49 PM – 5:07:19 PM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 90% 1. Appears · 5:01:49 PM · west-southwest 253.3° 2. Highest point · 5:05:04 PM · Elevation 51.1° 3. Disappears · 5:07:19 PM · northeast 43° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:39:58 PM – 6:40:18 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 6:39:58 PM · west-northwest 302.9° 2. Highest point · 6:40:18 PM · Elevation 11.6° 3. Disappears · 6:40:18 PM · northwest 307.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:19:44 PM – 4:20:29 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:19:44 PM · northeast 53.9° 2. Highest point · 4:19:44 PM · Elevation 16.5° 3. Disappears · 4:20:29 PM · northeast 54.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:51:44 PM – 5:54:24 PM Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:51:44 PM · west-northwest 292.3° 2. Highest point · 5:54:24 PM · Elevation 21.7° 3. Disappears · 5:54:24 PM · north-northwest 345.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Helong, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Longjing]() [Yanji]() [Chongjin]() [Dunhua]() [Hyesan]() [Jilin]() [Changchun]() [Hwasŏng]() [Mudanjiang]() [Vladivostok]() [Harbin]() [Huadian]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Helong ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Helong? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Helong’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Helong without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Helong. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Helong? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Helong is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Helong? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Helong. ## 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 Helong]() [Latest earthquakes near Helong]() [Current time in Helong]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Helong'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 42.5397°, 128.9972° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Jilin]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()