# When can you see the ISS over Santa Barbara? No visible ISS passes are predicted in the next 72 hours. The ISS still passes nearby, but it may be in Earth’s shadow or your sky may be too bright. Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:16 PM Observing location time: Asia/Manila Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Look further ahead]() [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 Santa Barbara, Ilocos, Philippines. 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 Santa Barbara in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Santa Barbara, Philippines, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Dagupan]() [Baguio]() [Camiling]() [Tarlac City]() [Cabanatuan City]() [San Fernando]() [Santol]() [Angeles]() [Quezon City]() [Santa Cruz]() [Masinloc]() [Dupax Del Norte]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Santa Barbara ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Santa Barbara? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Santa Barbara’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Santa Barbara without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Santa Barbara. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Santa Barbara? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Santa Barbara is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Santa Barbara? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Santa Barbara. ## 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 Santa Barbara]() [Latest earthquakes near Santa Barbara]() [Current time in Santa Barbara]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Santa Barbara'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 16.0009°, 120.4023° · Asia/Manila [Browse all cities in Ilocos]() [Browse all ISS locations in Philippines]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()