# When can you see the ISS over Quankou? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 7:22:01 PM – 7:26:06 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 79% 1. Appears · 7:22:01 PM · west-northwest 282.8° 2. Highest point · 7:24:31 PM · Elevation 19.8° 3. Disappears · 7:26:06 PM · north 7.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:57 PM 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 Quankou, Qinghai, 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 Quankou in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:38 PM – 6:39:33 PM Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 68% 1. Appears · 6:33:38 PM · west 265° 2. Highest point · 6:36:38 PM · Elevation 29° 3. Disappears · 6:39:33 PM · north-northeast 30.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:25:02 PM – 7:27:12 PM Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 93% 1. Appears · 7:25:02 PM · northwest 323° 2. Highest point · 7:26:07 PM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 7:27:12 PM · north 1° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:36:02 PM – 6:39:57 PM Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 6:36:02 PM · west-northwest 300.7° 2. Highest point · 6:38:02 PM · Elevation 14.6° 3. Disappears · 6:39:57 PM · north-northeast 13° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Quankou, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Xining]() [Qiaotou Town]() [Wuwei]() [Haidong]() [Jinchang]() [Lanzhou]() [Qabqa]() [Zhangye]() [Baiyin]() [Linxia]() [Tongren]() [Yinchuan]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Quankou ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Quankou? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Quankou’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Quankou without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Quankou. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Quankou? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Quankou is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Quankou? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Quankou. ## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Quankou]() [Latest earthquakes near Quankou]() [Current time in Quankou]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Quankou'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 37.3522°, 101.7393° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Qinghai]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()