ISS visible tonight over Shanghai
Next ISS sighting
Mon, Oct 19 · 4:45 AM – 4:49 AM
4 min · north → northeast · up to 10° high · -1.3 · bright · 100% · overcast
6 naked-eye passes over Shanghai in the next 5 days.
The next naked-eye pass of the International Space Station (ISS) over Shanghai: Mon, Oct 19 4:45 AM, appearing in the north and climbing to 10° above the horizon.
Times are local to the city (GMT+8).
Night sky over Shanghai tonight: Moon · Planets tonight →International Space Station (ISS) · Mon, Oct 19 4:45 AM – 4:49 AM · north → northeast · Max height 10° · -1.3 · bright · Clouds 100% · overcast 📷 Find with camera
The sky overhead with north at the top and east on the left, as when you lie back and look up. Green is where it appears, gray where it fades. Tap a time in the tables to see it on the map.
International Space Station (ISS)
| Add to calendar | Date | Visible | Max height | Brightness | Clouds | Direction | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:45 AM – 4:49 AM | 10° | -1.3 · bright | 100% · overcast | north → northeast | 4 min |
Tiangong space station
| Add to calendar | Date | Visible | Max height | Brightness | Clouds | Direction | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:19 PM – 6:24 PM | 18° | -0.4 · bright | 79% · overcast | southwest → southeast | 4 min | ||
| 6:56 PM – 7:00 PM | 31° | -0.2 · bright | 8% · clear | southwest → southwest | 4 min | ||
| 5:56 PM – 6:03 PM | 37° | -1.6 · bright | 100% · overcast | southwest → east | 7 min | ||
| 6:33 PM – 6:39 PM | 49° | -1.6 · bright | 96% · overcast | west → north | 6 min |
Hubble Space Telescope
| Add to calendar | Date | Visible | Max height | Brightness | Clouds | Direction | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:36 AM – 4:40 AM | 12° | 2.8 · faint | 100% · overcast | south → southeast | 4 min |
How to spot it
- Look for a steady, bright point of light gliding across the sky: no blinking, no colors.
- It appears in the first direction and fades or sets toward the second; the higher the max height, the brighter it gets.
- Passes only happen in the hours after sunset or before sunrise, when your sky is dark but the satellite is still in sunlight.
- Predictions can shift by a minute or two; get outside a few minutes early.
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