# When can you see the ISS over Vallenar? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:18 AM – 5:14:18 AM Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 5:10:18 AM · north-northeast 12° 2. Highest point · 5:10:58 AM · Elevation 47.3° 3. Disappears · 5:14:18 AM · southeast 125° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:20 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 Vallenar, 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 Vallenar in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:24:30 AM – 4:26:00 AM Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 46% 1. Appears · 4:24:30 AM · east 85° 2. Highest point · 4:24:30 AM · Elevation 18.9° 3. Disappears · 4:26:00 AM · east-southeast 107.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:57:29 AM – 6:02:39 AM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 55% 1. Appears · 5:57:29 AM · west 270.6° 2. Highest point · 5:59:59 AM · Elevation 22° 3. Disappears · 6:02:39 AM · south-southeast 167.5° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:38 AM – 5:15:13 AM Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:11:38 AM · west-southwest 242.7° 2. Highest point · 5:12:03 AM · Elevation 39.5° 3. Disappears · 5:15:13 AM · south-southeast 152.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Vallenar, Chile, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Copiapó]() [La Serena]() [Coquimbo]() [Santiago]() [Ovalle]() [La Rioja]() [Córdoba]() [San Juan]() [Chilecito]() [Viña del Mar]() [San Miguel de Tucumán]() [Antofagasta]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Vallenar ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Vallenar? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Vallenar’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Vallenar without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Vallenar. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Vallenar? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Vallenar is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Vallenar? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Vallenar. ## 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 Vallenar]() [Latest earthquakes near Vallenar]() [Current time in Vallenar]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Vallenar'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 -28.5762°, -70.7594° · America/Santiago [Browse all cities in Atacama]() [Browse all ISS locations in Chile]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()