# When can you see the ISS over Jinding? No visible ISS passes are predicted in the next 72 hours. The ISS still passes nearby, but it may be in Earth’s shadow or your sky may be too bright. Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:16 AM Observing location time: Asia/Shanghai Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Look further ahead]() [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 Jinding, Yunnan, 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 Jinding in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Jinding, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Lijiang]() [Lushui]() [Baoshan]() [Dali]() [Jinniu]() [Shangri-La]() [Panzhihua]() [Xiangcheng]() [Jietou]() [Yongbei]() [Kunming]() [Menghuan]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Jinding ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Jinding? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Jinding’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Jinding without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Jinding. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Jinding? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Jinding is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Jinding? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Jinding. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Jinding]() [Latest earthquakes near Jinding]() [Current time in Jinding]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Jinding'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 26.4390°, 99.4406° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Yunnan]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()