# When can you see the ISS over Calama? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 4:22:56 AM – 4:22:56 AM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 4:22:56 AM · east 84.4° 2. Highest point · 4:22:56 AM · Elevation 10.2° 3. Disappears · 4:22:56 AM · east 84.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:03 AM Observing location time: America/Santiago Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Next visible pass · Where to look]() [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 Calama, Antofagasta, Chile. 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 Calama in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:55:57 AM – 6:00:52 AM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:55:57 AM · west 276.5° 2. Highest point · 5:57:52 AM · Elevation 28.7° 3. Disappears · 6:00:52 AM · south-southeast 164.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:10:16 AM – 5:13:21 AM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:10:16 AM · south-southwest 205.2° 2. Highest point · 5:10:16 AM · Elevation 59.1° 3. Disappears · 5:13:21 AM · south-southeast 147.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:24:30 AM – 4:25:35 AM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 5% 1. Appears · 4:24:30 AM · southeast 126.3° 2. Highest point · 4:24:30 AM · Elevation 18.8° 3. Disappears · 4:25:35 AM · southeast 131.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Calama, Chile, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Antofagasta]() [Iquique]() [Salta]() [San Salvador de Jujuy]() [La Paz]() [Arica]() [Cochabamba]() [Tarija]() [Tacna]() [Santa Cruz de la Sierra]() [San Miguel de Tucumán]() [Potosí]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Calama ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Calama? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Calama’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Calama without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Calama. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Calama? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Calama is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Calama? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Calama. ## 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 Calama]() [Latest earthquakes near Calama]() [Current time in Calama]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Calama'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 -22.4567°, -68.9237° · America/Santiago [Browse all cities in Antofagasta]() [Browse all ISS locations in Chile]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()