ISS over Kunming — next pass times
Upcoming International Space Station passes over Kunming, China for the next 3 days, in local Kunming time — computed from the latest orbital data and refreshed automatically.
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| Date | Local time | Max height | Lasts | Viewing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 14 Jul | 17:57 | 72° | ~7 min | daylight/late |
| Wednesday 15 Jul | 02:10 | 19° | ~5 min | daylight/late |
| Wednesday 15 Jul | 03:47 | 22° | ~6 min | daylight/late |
| Wednesday 15 Jul | 17:10 | 33° | ~7 min | daylight/late |
| Wednesday 15 Jul | 18:48 | 14° | ~4 min | possible |
| Thursday 16 Jul | 01:24 | 11° | ~3 min | daylight/late |
| Thursday 16 Jul | 02:59 | 46° | ~7 min | daylight/late |
| Thursday 16 Jul | 16:23 | 16° | ~5 min | daylight/late |
| Thursday 16 Jul | 17:59 | 24° | ~6 min | daylight/late |
| Friday 17 Jul | 02:11 | 78° | ~7 min | daylight/late |
How to spot it
- Look for a bright, fast “star” that doesn't blink — the ISS outshines everything except the Moon and Venus.
- It moves west to east, crossing the whole sky in 3–6 minutes.
- Evening and pre-dawn passes are the visible ones — the station must be sunlit while your sky is dark. Daytime passes in the table are invisible to the eye.
- Kunming sits within the ISS's orbital band, so it can pass nearly straight overhead — those 70°+ passes are spectacular.
Never miss a pass over Kunming
Cosmik can send a free push or email alert ~10 minutes before a visible pass at your exact location — sharper than any fixed city table. Enable free pass alerts.