# When can you see the ISS over Mugala?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

8:56:01 PM – 8:59:06 PM

Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 8:56:01 PM · west-northwest 297°
2. Highest point · 8:58:06 PM · Elevation 15.2°
3. Disappears · 8:59:06 PM · north 356.6°

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](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Xinjiang/Mugala/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 8:07:26 PM – 8:12:41 PM

Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 8:07:26 PM · west 277.9°
2. Highest point · 8:10:06 PM · Elevation 21.4°
3. Disappears · 8:12:41 PM · north-northeast 22.7°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

[Han’airike](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CN/Xinjiang/Han%E2%80%99airike/>)

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

[Lahore](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/PK/Punjab/Lahore/>)

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

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

[Delhi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IN/Delhi/Delhi/>)

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

[Rawalpindi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/PK/Punjab/Rawalpindi/>)

[Srinagar](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/IN/Jammu%20and%20Kashmir/Srinagar/>)

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mugala

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Mugala'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

36.8545°, 81.6642° · Asia/Shanghai

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## Markdown

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

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