# When can you see the ISS over Rizhao?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:47:37 PM – 5:52:57 PM

Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 5:47:37 PM · west 274.2°
2. Highest point · 5:50:17 PM · Elevation 22°
3. Disappears · 5:52:57 PM · north-northeast 21.2°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:30 PM

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/Rizhao/#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 Rizhao, 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 Rizhao in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:50:53 PM – 5:52:43 PM

Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 33%

1. Appears · 5:50:53 PM · northwest 320.5°
2. Highest point · 5:51:48 PM · Elevation 10.9°
3. Disappears · 5:52:43 PM · north 352.6°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rizhao

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC

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[Weather forecast for Rizhao](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/CN/Shandong/Rizhao/>) [Latest earthquakes near Rizhao](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/CN/Shandong/Rizhao/>) [Current time in Rizhao](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/CN/Shandong/Rizhao/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Rizhao'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

35.4141°, 119.5291° · Asia/Shanghai

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## Markdown

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

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