# When can you see the ISS over Dongta? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 7:23:15 PM – 7:26:10 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 8% 1. Appears · 7:23:15 PM · west-northwest 292.4° 2. Highest point · 7:25:35 PM · Elevation 17.2° 3. Disappears · 7:26:10 PM · north 350.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:43 AM 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 Dongta, Ningxia, 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 Dongta in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:48 PM – 6:40:18 PM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 6:34:48 PM · west 275.1° 2. Highest point · 6:37:33 PM · Elevation 23.8° 3. Disappears · 6:40:18 PM · north-northeast 27.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:26:22 PM – 7:27:17 PM Visible for 55 sec · Cloud cover 9% 1. Appears · 7:26:22 PM · north-northwest 332.1° 2. Highest point · 7:27:12 PM · Elevation 10.6° 3. Disappears · 7:27:17 PM · north-northwest 348.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Dongta, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Yinchuan]() [Shizuishan]() [Bayan Hot]() [Shizuishan]() [Qingyang]() [Lanzhou]() [Wuhai]() [Bayan Nur]() [Guyuan]() [Xi'an]() [Ordos]() [Wuwei]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Dongta ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Dongta? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Dongta’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Dongta without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Dongta. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Dongta? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Dongta is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Dongta? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Dongta. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Dongta]() [Latest earthquakes near Dongta]() [Current time in Dongta]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Dongta'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 38.0814°, 106.3444° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Ningxia]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()