# When can you see the ISS over Kangding? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:34:47 PM – 6:36:17 PM Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:34:47 PM · northwest 313.6° 2. Highest point · 6:35:32 PM · Elevation 10.6° 3. Disappears · 6:36:17 PM · north-northwest 339.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:56 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 Kangding, Sichuan, 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 Kangding in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kangding, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Ya'an]() [Chengdu]() [Meishan]() [Leshan]() [Ziyang]() [Zigong]() [Xichang]() [Mianyang]() [Deyang]() [Chongqing]() [Neijiang]() [Yibin]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kangding ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kangding? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kangding’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kangding without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kangding. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kangding? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kangding is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kangding? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kangding. ## 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 Kangding]() [Latest earthquakes near Kangding]() [Current time in Kangding]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kangding'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 30.0022°, 101.9569° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Sichuan]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()