# When can you see the ISS over Tocopilla?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

5:10:17 AM – 5:13:07 AM

Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 5:10:17 AM · south 172.7°
2. Highest point · 5:10:17 AM · Elevation 56.4°
3. Disappears · 5:13:07 AM · southeast 145.3°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:09 AM

Observing location time: America/Santiago

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CL/Antofagasta/Tocopilla/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CL/Antofagasta/Tocopilla/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CL/Antofagasta/Tocopilla/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Tocopilla, 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 Tocopilla in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:24:31 AM – 4:25:16 AM

Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 4:24:31 AM · southeast 124.6°
2. Highest point · 4:24:31 AM · Elevation 15.6°
3. Disappears · 4:25:16 AM · southeast 128.4°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:11:37 AM – 5:13:17 AM

Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 92%

1. Appears · 5:11:37 AM · south-southwest 207.9°
2. Highest point · 5:11:37 AM · Elevation 16.5°
3. Disappears · 5:13:17 AM · south 179.9°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Calama](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CL/Antofagasta/Calama/>)

[Antofagasta](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CL/Antofagasta/Antofagasta/>)

[Iquique](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CL/Tarapac%C3%A1/Iquique/>)

[Arica](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CL/Arica%20y%20Parinacota%20Region/Arica/>)

[La Paz](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BO/La%20Paz%20Department/La%20Paz/>)

[Tacna](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/PE/Tacna/Tacna/>)

[Arequipa](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/PE/Arequipa/Arequipa/>)

[Salta](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AR/Salta/Salta/>)

[Cochabamba](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BO/Cochabamba/Cochabamba/>)

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

[Santa Cruz de la Sierra](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BO/Santa%20Cruz%20Department/Santa%20Cruz%20de%20la%20Sierra/>)

[Oruro](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BO/Oruro/Oruro/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tocopilla

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Tocopilla](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/CL/Antofagasta/Tocopilla/>) [Latest earthquakes near Tocopilla](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/CL/Antofagasta/Tocopilla/>) [Current time in Tocopilla](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/CL/Antofagasta/Tocopilla/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Tocopilla'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

-22.0920°, -70.1979° · America/Santiago

[Browse all cities in Antofagasta](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CL/Antofagasta/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Chile](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CL/>)

## Markdown

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