# When can you see the ISS over Dandong?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:48:50 PM – 5:53:10 PM

Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 9%

1. Appears · 5:48:50 PM · west 266.8°
2. Highest point · 5:51:50 PM · Elevation 31.3°
3. Disappears · 5:53:10 PM · north-northeast 14.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:38 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/Liaoning/Dandong/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Liaoning/Dandong/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Liaoning/Dandong/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Dandong, Liaoning, 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 Dandong in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:00:44 PM – 5:07:09 PM

Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:00:44 PM · west-southwest 251.1°
2. Highest point · 5:03:59 PM · Elevation 48.1°
3. Disappears · 5:07:09 PM · northeast 43.6°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:39:25 PM – 6:40:15 PM

Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:39:25 PM · northwest 310.7°
2. Highest point · 6:40:15 PM · Elevation 12.8°
3. Disappears · 6:40:15 PM · northwest 324.2°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:50:57 PM – 5:54:22 PM

Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:50:57 PM · west-northwest 296.4°
2. Highest point · 5:53:17 PM · Elevation 17.7°
3. Disappears · 5:54:22 PM · north 5.4°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Sinuiju](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KP/P'y%C5%8Fngan-bukto/Sin%C5%ADiju/>)

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

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

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

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

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

[Kaechon](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KP/South%20Pyongan/Kaech%E2%80%99%C5%8Fn/>)

[Sunchon](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KP/South%20Pyongan/Sunch%E2%80%99%C5%8Fn/>)

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

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

[Nampo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/KP/Nampo/Namp%E2%80%99o/>)

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Dandong

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Dandong'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

40.1292°, 124.3947° · Asia/Shanghai

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Liaoning/Dandong.md?station=tiangong>)

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