# When can you see the ISS over Copiapó? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:18 AM – 5:14:08 AM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 63% 1. Appears · 5:10:18 AM · north 8.9° 2. Highest point · 5:10:48 AM · Elevation 58.5° 3. Disappears · 5:14:08 AM · southeast 129.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:47 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 Copiapó, Atacama, 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 Copiapó in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:24:33 AM – 4:25:58 AM Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 4:24:33 AM · east 93.8° 2. Highest point · 4:24:33 AM · Elevation 19.8° 3. Disappears · 4:25:58 AM · east-southeast 112.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:57:27 AM – 6:02:17 AM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:57:27 AM · west 265.3° 2. Highest point · 5:59:52 AM · Elevation 18.4° 3. Disappears · 6:02:17 AM · south 174° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:35 AM – 5:15:00 AM Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:11:35 AM · southwest 234.5° 2. Highest point · 5:11:50 AM · Elevation 32.3° 3. Disappears · 5:15:00 AM · south-southeast 157.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Copiapó, Chile, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [La Serena]() [Coquimbo]() [Santiago]() [Antofagasta]() [San Miguel de Tucumán]() [La Rioja]() [Córdoba]() [Ovalle]() [Salta]() [Catamarca]() [San Juan]() [Santiago del Estero]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Copiapó ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Copiapó? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Copiapó’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Copiapó without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Copiapó. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Copiapó? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Copiapó is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Copiapó? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Copiapó. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Copiapó]() [Latest earthquakes near Copiapó]() [Current time in Copiapó]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Copiapó'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 -27.3674°, -70.3322° · America/Santiago [Browse all cities in Atacama]() [Browse all ISS locations in Chile]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()