# When can you see the ISS over Heshan?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:47:38 PM – 5:52:58 PM

Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 95%

1. Appears · 5:47:38 PM · west 273.7°
2. Highest point · 5:50:18 PM · Elevation 22.3°
3. Disappears · 5:52:58 PM · north-northeast 21.5°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:14 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/Shandong/Heshan/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Heshan, Shandong, 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 Heshan in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:50:48 PM – 5:52:48 PM

Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 11%

1. Appears · 5:50:48 PM · northwest 318.7°
2. Highest point · 5:51:48 PM · Elevation 11.1°
3. Disappears · 5:52:48 PM · north 353.8°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Huai'an](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Jiangsu/Huai'an/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Heshan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Heshan'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

35.5234°, 119.5101° · Asia/Shanghai

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## Markdown

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

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