# When can you see the ISS over Aral? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 8:55:32 PM – 8:59:07 PM Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 8:55:32 PM · west 275.3° 2. Highest point · 8:58:27 PM · Elevation 26.4° 3. Disappears · 8:59:07 PM · north 357.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:36 AM 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 Aral, Xinjiang, 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 Aral in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:07:21 PM – 8:13:16 PM Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 5% 1. Appears · 8:07:21 PM · west 260.1° 2. Highest point · 8:10:31 PM · Elevation 37.8° 3. Disappears · 8:13:16 PM · northeast 38.4° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 9:46:08 PM – 9:46:08 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 85% 1. Appears · 9:46:08 PM · northwest 316.1° 2. Highest point · 9:46:08 PM · Elevation 10° 3. Disappears · 9:46:08 PM · northwest 316.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:57:42 PM – 9:00:17 PM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 86% 1. Appears · 8:57:42 PM · west-northwest 303.5° 2. Highest point · 8:59:52 PM · Elevation 16.3° 3. Disappears · 9:00:17 PM · north 353.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Aral, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Aqsu]() [Tumxuk]() [Kucha]() [Almaty]() [Xinyuan]() [Gujangbagh]() [Huocheng]() [Korla]() [Ürümqi]() [Ghulja]() [Kashgar]() [Karakol]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Aral ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Aral? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Aral’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Aral without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Aral. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Aral? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Aral is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Aral? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Aral. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Aral]() [Latest earthquakes near Aral]() [Current time in Aral]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Aral'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 40.5418°, 81.2657° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Xinjiang]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()