# When can you see the ISS over Xingcheng?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

5:00:05 PM – 5:06:40 PM

Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 5%

1. Appears · 5:00:05 PM · west-southwest 239.3°
2. Highest point · 5:03:25 PM · Elevation 72.3°
3. Disappears · 5:06:40 PM · northeast 50.1°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:56 PM

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/Xingcheng/#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 Xingcheng, 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 Xingcheng in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:38:18 PM – 6:40:18 PM

Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 6:38:18 PM · west-northwest 298.7°
2. Highest point · 6:40:18 PM · Elevation 17.3°
3. Disappears · 6:40:18 PM · north-northwest 335.3°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:49:56 PM – 5:54:21 PM

Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 97%

1. Appears · 5:49:56 PM · west-northwest 284.7°
2. Highest point · 5:52:36 PM · Elevation 22.1°
3. Disappears · 5:54:21 PM · north-northeast 19.3°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:01:38 PM – 5:07:33 PM

Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:01:38 PM · west 269.9°
2. Highest point · 5:04:38 PM · Elevation 29.8°
3. Disappears · 5:07:33 PM · northeast 36.9°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Xingcheng

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Xingcheng'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

40.6167°, 120.7167° · Asia/Shanghai

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## Markdown

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

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