# When can you see the ISS over Lingwu?

## 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 350.5°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:40 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/Ningxia/Lingwu/#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 Lingwu, 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 Lingwu in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:34:47 PM – 6:40:17 PM

Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 98%

1. Appears · 6:34:47 PM · west 274.9°
2. Highest point · 6:37:32 PM · Elevation 23.8°
3. Disappears · 6:40:17 PM · north-northeast 27.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:26:21 PM – 7:27:21 PM

Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover 9%

1. Appears · 7:26:21 PM · north-northwest 331.7°
2. Highest point · 7:27:11 PM · Elevation 10.7°
3. Disappears · 7:27:21 PM · north 349.2°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

[Bayan Hot](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Inner%20Mongolia/Bayan%20Hot/>)

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

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

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

[Wuhai](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Inner%20Mongolia/Wuhai/>)

[Bayan Nur](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Inner%20Mongolia/Bayan%20Nur/>)

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

[Ordos](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Inner%20Mongolia/Ordos/>)

[Xi'an](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Shaanxi/Xi%E2%80%99an/>)

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Lingwu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Lingwu'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

38.1019°, 106.3402° · Asia/Shanghai

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## Markdown

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