# When can you see the ISS over Tanggu? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:47:18 PM – 5:53:13 PM Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:47:18 PM · west-southwest 253.2° 2. Highest point · 5:50:28 PM · Elevation 42.8° 3. Disappears · 5:53:13 PM · northeast 37.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:22 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 Tanggu, Tianjin, 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 Tanggu in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:37:48 PM – 6:40:18 PM Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:37:48 PM · west-northwest 301.7° 2. Highest point · 6:39:53 PM · Elevation 15.5° 3. Disappears · 6:40:18 PM · north 349.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:49:17 PM – 5:54:22 PM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 65% 1. Appears · 5:49:17 PM · west-northwest 285.3° 2. Highest point · 5:51:52 PM · Elevation 20.2° 3. Disappears · 5:54:22 PM · north-northeast 25.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Tanggu, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Tianjin]() [Hangu]() [Tangshan]() [Beijing]() [Langfang]() [Cangzhou]() [Baoding]() [Dongying]() [Jinan]() [Zibo]() [Binzhou]() [Qinhuangdao]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tanggu ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Tanggu? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Tanggu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Tanggu without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Tanggu. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Tanggu? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Tanggu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Tanggu? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Tanggu. ## 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 Tanggu]() [Latest earthquakes near Tanggu]() [Current time in Tanggu]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Tanggu'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 39.0211°, 117.6469° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Tianjin]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()