International Space Station Tracker
See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Qabqa, Qinghai, China.
Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.
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.
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Visible for
4 min 20 sec
Cloud cover
96%
Appears
west-northwest 285°
Highest point
Elevation 18.3°
Disappears
north-northeast 11.3°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west 266.3°
Highest point
Elevation 27.1°
Disappears
north-northeast 27.3°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Forecast updated:
Observing location time: Asia/Shanghai
Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Qabqa, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Qabqa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Qabqa.
A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Qabqa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Qabqa.
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
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This forecast uses Qabqa'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.
36.2814°, 100.6131° · Asia/Shanghai