# When can you see the ISS over Cartagena? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 5:10:19 AM – 5:14:44 AM Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 90% 1. Appears · 5:10:19 AM · north 10.5° 2. Highest point · 5:11:54 AM · Elevation 24.7° 3. Disappears · 5:14:44 AM · east-southeast 107° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:42 PM 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 Cartagena, Valparaiso, 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 Cartagena in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:24:29 AM – 4:25:54 AM Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 27% 1. Appears · 4:24:29 AM · east-northeast 59° 2. Highest point · 4:24:29 AM · Elevation 13.3° 3. Disappears · 4:25:54 AM · east 83.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:57:28 AM – 6:03:58 AM Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:57:28 AM · west-northwest 294.5° 2. Highest point · 6:00:43 AM · Elevation 45.4° 3. Disappears · 6:03:58 AM · southeast 145.6° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:11:38 AM – 5:16:13 AM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:11:38 AM · northwest 312.1° 2. Highest point · 5:12:48 AM · Elevation 87.5° 3. Disappears · 5:16:13 AM · southeast 134.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Cartagena, Chile, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Santiago]() [Melipilla]() [Valparaíso]() [Viña del Mar]() [Rancagua]() [Paine]() [Hacienda La Calera]() [San Felipe]() [San Vicente de Tagua Tagua]() [Santa Cruz]() [Curicó]() [Talca]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Cartagena ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Cartagena? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Cartagena’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Cartagena without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Cartagena. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Cartagena? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Cartagena is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Cartagena? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Cartagena. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Cartagena]() [Latest earthquakes near Cartagena]() [Current time in Cartagena]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Cartagena'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 -33.5538°, -71.6076° · America/Santiago [Browse all cities in Valparaiso]() [Browse all ISS locations in Chile]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()