# When can you see the ISS over Xinyuan? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 7:22:26 PM – 7:25:21 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 7:22:26 PM · southeast 134.4° 2. Highest point · 7:22:26 PM · Elevation 35.2° 3. Disappears · 7:25:21 PM · east-northeast 72.1° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:46 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 Xinyuan, 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 Xinyuan in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:55:58 PM – 8:59:03 PM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 93% 1. Appears · 8:55:58 PM · west 266.8° 2. Highest point · 8:59:03 PM · Elevation 37.5° 3. Disappears · 8:59:03 PM · north-northwest 334.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:07:56 PM – 8:13:11 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 8:07:56 PM · west-southwest 253.2° 2. Highest point · 8:11:11 PM · Elevation 54° 3. Disappears · 8:13:11 PM · northeast 43.8° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 9:45:53 PM – 9:46:08 PM Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 70% 1. Appears · 9:45:53 PM · west-northwest 299.8° 2. Highest point · 9:46:08 PM · Elevation 11.3° 3. Disappears · 9:46:08 PM · west-northwest 302.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:20:41 PM – 7:26:41 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:20:41 PM · west-southwest 239.2° 2. Highest point · 7:23:21 PM · Elevation 84.3° 3. Disappears · 7:26:41 PM · east-northeast 56.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:57:42 PM – 9:00:17 PM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 8:57:42 PM · west-northwest 290.1° 2. Highest point · 9:00:17 PM · Elevation 23.7° 3. Disappears · 9:00:17 PM · north-northwest 340.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Xinyuan, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Ghulja]() [Huocheng]() [Bole]() [Shihezi]() [Ürümqi]() [Kucha]() [Korla]() [Karamay]() [Aqsu]() [Almaty]() [Aral]() [Tacheng]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Xinyuan ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Xinyuan? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Xinyuan’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Xinyuan without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Xinyuan. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Xinyuan? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Xinyuan is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Xinyuan? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Xinyuan. ## 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 Xinyuan]() [Latest earthquakes near Xinyuan]() [Current time in Xinyuan]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Xinyuan'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 43.4265°, 83.2496° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Xinjiang]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()