# When can you see the ISS over Illapel? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:15 AM – 5:14:35 AM Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 82% 1. Appears · 5:10:15 AM · north 8.6° 2. Highest point · 5:11:35 AM · Elevation 31.6° 3. Disappears · 5:14:35 AM · east-southeast 114.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:46 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 Illapel, Coquimbo, 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 Illapel in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:24:31 AM – 4:26:06 AM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 58% 1. Appears · 4:24:31 AM · east-northeast 67.9° 2. Highest point · 4:24:31 AM · Elevation 16° 3. Disappears · 4:26:06 AM · east 94.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:57:27 AM – 6:03:32 AM Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:57:27 AM · west-northwest 285.5° 2. Highest point · 6:00:27 AM · Elevation 33.3° 3. Disappears · 6:03:32 AM · south-southeast 153.7° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:38 AM – 5:15:53 AM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 45% 1. Appears · 5:11:38 AM · west-northwest 285.3° 2. Highest point · 5:12:33 AM · Elevation 63.6° 3. Disappears · 5:15:53 AM · southeast 141.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Illapel, Chile, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Santiago]() [Ovalle]() [Viña del Mar]() [San Felipe]() [Hacienda La Calera]() [Coquimbo]() [San Antonio]() [Rancagua]() [San Juan]() [Mendoza]() [Melipilla]() [San Martin]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Illapel ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Illapel? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Illapel’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Illapel without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Illapel. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Illapel? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Illapel is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Illapel? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Illapel. ## 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 Illapel]() [Latest earthquakes near Illapel]() [Current time in Illapel]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Illapel'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 -31.6335°, -71.1697° · America/Santiago [Browse all cities in Coquimbo]() [Browse all ISS locations in Chile]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()