# When can you see the ISS over Rafaela?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

4:22:57 AM – 4:26:12 AM

Visible for 3 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 31%

1. Appears · 4:22:57 AM · north-northeast 28.5°
2. Highest point · 4:24:17 AM · Elevation 14°
3. Disappears · 4:26:12 AM · east 87.8°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:24 AM

Observing location time: America/Argentina/Cordoba

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Santa%20Fe/Rafaela/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Santa%20Fe/Rafaela/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Santa%20Fe/Rafaela/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina.

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 Rafaela in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:10:15 AM – 5:16:25 AM

Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 48%

1. Appears · 5:10:15 AM · northwest 310.4°
2. Highest point · 5:13:00 AM · Elevation 76.4°
3. Disappears · 5:16:25 AM · southeast 138.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:24:33 AM – 4:28:28 AM

Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 87%

1. Appears · 4:24:33 AM · north 8.3°
2. Highest point · 4:25:13 AM · Elevation 51.5°
3. Disappears · 4:28:28 AM · southeast 124.9°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Rafaela, Argentina, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Santa Fe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Santa%20Fe/Santa%20Fe/>)

[San Francisco](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Cordoba/San%20Francisco/>)

[Rosario](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Santa%20Fe/Rosario/>)

[Córdoba](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Cordoba/C%C3%B3rdoba/>)

[Villa María](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Cordoba/Villa%20Mar%C3%ADa/>)

[Cañada de Gómez](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Santa%20Fe/Ca%C3%B1ada%20de%20G%C3%B3mez/>)

[Buenos Aires](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Buenos%20Aires%20F.D./Buenos%20Aires/>)

[Bell Ville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Cordoba/Bell%20Ville/>)

[San Nicolás de los Arroyos](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Buenos%20Aires/San%20Nicol%C3%A1s%20de%20los%20Arroyos/>)

[Nogoya](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Entre%20Rios/Nogoy%C3%A1/>)

[Victoria](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Entre%20Rios/Victoria/>)

[Reconquista](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Santa%20Fe/Reconquista/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rafaela

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Rafaela?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Rafaela’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Rafaela without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Rafaela.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Rafaela?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Rafaela is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Rafaela?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rafaela.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 8:49:22 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Rafaela](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/AR/Santa%20Fe/Rafaela/>) [Latest earthquakes near Rafaela](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/AR/Santa%20Fe/Rafaela/>) [Current time in Rafaela](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/AR/Santa%20Fe/Rafaela/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Rafaela'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

-31.2528°, -61.4908° · America/Argentina/Cordoba

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## Markdown

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