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ISS Passes Over Kunming, Yunnan, China

The next ISS pass over Kunming starts Thu, Oct 15, 6:09 AM and peaks about 26° above the horizon.

When the International Space Station passes over Kunming, Yunnan, China, in local time (Asia/Shanghai), and how well placed this latitude is for seeing it.

Next pass

Thu, Oct 15, 6:09 AM
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Peak height

26°
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Visibility here

Frequent
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Next ISS passes over Kunming

RisesPeakDirectionLength
Thu, Oct 15, 6:09 AM26°WSW → NNE6 min
Fri, Oct 16, 5:22 AM52°SW → NNE7 min

Listed passes are when the station is above the horizon; it is only visible to the eye in twilight or darkness while still sunlit. Times as of the page load and they change daily.

How visible is the ISS at Kunming's latitude?

Kunming, Yunnan, China (25.0°) sits inside the band the ISS flies over (up to 51.6° north and south), so it gets passes on most weeks, with several good ones in a typical month.

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ISS passes over Kunming: common questions

When can you see the International Space Station from Kunming?

The next listed ISS pass over Kunming, Yunnan, China starts Thu, Oct 15, 6:09 AM (Asia/Shanghai), reaching about 26° above the horizon and lasting about 6 min. Passes shift every day, so check the list on this page.

Can the ISS be seen from Kunming at all?

Kunming, Yunnan, China (25.0°) sits inside the band the ISS flies over (up to 51.6° north and south), so it gets passes on most weeks, with several good ones in a typical month.

What makes an ISS pass visible with the naked eye?

The station must be above your horizon while you are in twilight or darkness and it is still lit by the Sun. Daytime passes and passes through Earth's shadow cannot be seen. A bright pass looks like a fast, steady white star that does not blink.