Thu, Oct 1, 07:24 PM
Earliest next pass · San Francisco
ISS pass times in California
Select a city in California, United States for a location-specific 72-hour visible pass forecast.
ISS visibility across California
Major-city outlook for the next 36 hours
Forecast updated: Oct 1, 2026, 1:46 PM
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Major cities with a visible pass
San Diego
Best sampled pass · 27.1°
Among 8 sampled major cities in California, 8 currently have a visible ISS pass in the next 36 hours. The earliest is near San Francisco around Thu, Oct 1, 07:24 PM. The best sampled elevation in this window reaches about 27.1°. Open a city below for its full 72-hour forecast, map and cloud cover.
Major city forecasts
A fast comparison of 8 populous cities. Open a city for its complete 72-hour forecast, map and weather.
San FranciscoAmerica/Los_AngelesThu, Oct 1, 07:24 PMMaximum height 26.8° · WNW → SSEFull forecastOaklandAmerica/Los_AngelesThu, Oct 1, 07:24 PMMaximum height 26.4° · WNW → SFull forecastSan JoseAmerica/Los_AngelesThu, Oct 1, 07:25 PMMaximum height 26.7° · WNW → SSEFull forecastSacramentoAmerica/Los_AngelesThu, Oct 1, 07:25 PMMaximum height 22.5° · WNW → SFull forecastFresnoAmerica/Los_AngelesThu, Oct 1, 07:25 PMMaximum height 23.2° · WNW → SFull forecastLos AngelesAmerica/Los_AngelesThu, Oct 1, 07:26 PMMaximum height 26.4° · WNW → SFull forecastLong BeachAmerica/Los_AngelesThu, Oct 1, 07:26 PMMaximum height 27.0° · WNW → SFull forecastSan DiegoAmerica/Los_AngelesThu, Oct 1, 07:26 PMMaximum height 27.1° · WNW → SFull forecast
How to find ISS pass times in California
Use this page as a directory for California: compare the major-city outlook above, then open your city for a full local forecast.
- Browse the regions or cities listed for California (or start from a major city in the outlook above).
- Open a city page to see the next 72 hours of visible passes in that city’s local timezone, with direction, elevation and cloud cover.
- Recheck close to the pass—orbital elements update regularly, and cloud cover can change.
A pass over California is listed as visible only when the station is sunlit, at least 10° above the horizon, and the local sky is dark enough for naked-eye viewing. Not every overhead flight meets those conditions.
Cities
Check the next visible ISS passes for every listed city in California, United States, with local viewing times, direction, elevation and cloud cover.
AdelantoAgouraAgoura HillsAgua CalienteAlamedaAlbanyAlhambraAliso ViejoAltadenaAlum RockAmerican CanyonAnaheimAntelopeAntiochApple ValleyArcadiaArcataArden-ArcadeArroyo GrandeArtesiaArvinAshlandAtascaderoAtwaterAtwater VillageAvocado HeightsAzusaBakersfieldBaldwin ParkBanningBarstowBarstow HeightsBay PointBaysideBeaumontBellBell GardensBellflowerBelmontBeniciaBerkeleyBeverly HillsBloomingtonBlytheBostoniaBoyle HeightsBrawleyBreaBrentwoodBuena ParkBurbankBurlingameCalabasasCalexicoCamarilloCameron ParkCampbellCanoga ParkCanyon CountryCarlsbadCarmichaelCarsonCasa de Oro-Mount HelixCastaicCastro ValleyCathedral CityCeresCerritosChatsworthChicoChinatownChinoChino HillsChowchillaChula VistaCitrus HeightsClaremontClearlakeClovisCoachellaCoalingaColtonComptonConcordCorcoranCoronaCoronadoCosta MesaCovinaCudahyCulver CityCupertinoCypressDaly CityDana PointDanvilleDavisDelanoDesert Hot SpringsDiamond BarDinubaDixonDowneyDuarteDublinEast HemetEast Los AngelesEast Palo AltoEast Rancho DominguezEastvaleEcho ParkEl CajonEl Camino RealEl CentroEl CerritoEl Dorado HillsEl MonteEl SegundoElk GroveEncinitasEncinoEscondidoEurekaFair OaksFairfieldFallbrookFillmoreFlorence-GrahamFlorinFolsomFontanaFoothill FarmsFoster CityFountain ValleyFremontFresnoFullertonGaltGarden GroveGardenaGilroyGlen AvonGlendaleGlendoraGoletaGranite BayGreenfieldHacienda HeightsHanfordHawthorneHaywardHemetHerculesHermosa BeachHesperiaHighlandHollisterHollywoodHuntington BeachHuntington ParkImperialImperial BeachIndioInglewoodIrvineIsla VistaKoreatownLa Cañada FlintridgeLa Crescenta-MontroseLa HabraLa JollaLa MesaLa MiradaLa PalmaLa PresaLa PuenteLa QuintaLa VerneLadera RanchLafayetteLagunaLaguna BeachLaguna HillsLaguna NiguelLaguna WoodsLake ElsinoreLake ForestLakesideLakewoodLamontLancasterLathropLawndaleLemon GroveLemooreLennoxLincolnLindaLive OakLivermoreLodiLoma LindaLomitaLompocLong BeachLos AltosLos AngelesLos BanosLos GatosLynwoodMaderaManhattan BeachMantecaMarinaMartinezMaywoodMcKinleyvilleMead ValleyMenifeeMenlo ParkMercedMid-CityMillbraeMilpitasMira LomaMira MesaMission DistrictMission ViejoModestoMonroviaMontclairMontebelloMontereyMonterey ParkMoorparkMoragaMoreno ValleyMorgan HillMountain ViewMurrietaNapaNational CityNewarkNewport BeachNipomoNoe ValleyNorcoNorth HighlandsNorth HillsNorth HollywoodNorth TustinNorthridgeNorthwoodNorwalkNovatoOakdaleOaklandOakleyOceansideOildaleOntarioOrangeOrangevaleOrcuttOrindaOrovilleOxnardPacific GrovePacific PalisadesPacificaPalm DesertPalm SpringsPalmdalePalo AltoParadiseParamountParksideParlierPasadenaPaso RoblesPattersonPerrisPetalumaPico RiveraPinolePittsburgPlacentiaPleasant HillPleasantonPomonaPort HuenemePortervillePowayPrunedaleRamonaRancho CordovaRancho CucamongaRancho MirageRancho Palos VerdesRancho PenasquitosRancho San DiegoRancho Santa MargaritaReddingRedlandsRedondo BeachRedwood CityReedleyResedaRialtoRichmondRidgecrestRio LindaRiponRiverbankRiversideRocklinRohnert ParkRosamondRosemeadRosemontRosevilleRowland HeightsRubidouxSacramentoSalinasSan BernardinoSan BrunoSan CarlosSan ClementeSan DiegoSan DimasSan FernandoSan FranciscoSan GabrielSan JacintoSan JoseSan Juan CapistranoSan LeandroSan LorenzoSan Luis ObispoSan MarcosSan MateoSan PabloSan PedroSan RafaelSan RamonSangerSanta AnaSanta BarbaraSanta ClaraSanta ClaritaSanta CruzSanta Fe SpringsSanta MariaSanta MonicaSanta PaulaSanta RosaSanteeSaratogaSawtelleSeal BeachSeasideSelmaShafterSherman OaksSilver LakeSimi ValleySoledadSouth El MonteSouth GateSouth Lake TahoeSouth PasadenaSouth San FranciscoSouth San Jose HillsSouth WhittierSouth Yuba CitySpring ValleyStantonStevenson RanchStocktonStonegateStudio CitySuisunSun CitySunlandSunnyvaleSusanvilleSylmarTemeculaTemple CityThousand OaksTorranceTracyTruckeeTujungaTulareTurlockTustinTustin LegacyTwentynine PalmsUC IrvineUkiahUnion CityUniversal CityUplandVacavilleValenciaValindaVallejoValley GlenVan NuysVeniceVenturaVermont SquareVictorvilleVincentVineyardVisaliaVisitacion ValleyVistaWalnutWalnut CreekWalnut ParkWascoWatsonvilleWest CarsonWest CovinaWest HillsWest HollywoodWest Puente ValleyWest SacramentoWest Whittier-Los NietosWestminsterWestmontWestparkWhittierWildomarWillowbrookWilmingtonWindsorWinnetkaWinter GardensWoodbridgeWoodlandWoodland HillsYorba LindaYuba CityYucaipaYucca Valley
Common questions about seeing the ISS in California
When is the ISS visible in California?
Pick a city in California below for a location-specific 72-hour forecast of visible ISS passes with local times, direction, elevation and cloud cover.
How do I get a pass forecast for my city in California?
Browse or search the city list on this page. Opening a city loads a forecast calculated from that city’s coordinates and timezone.
Why might there be no visible ISS pass this week in California?
The ISS still flies nearby, but a pass is only listed when it is sunlit, high enough above the horizon, and the local sky is dark enough.
How accurate are the times for California?
Times are usually accurate to within seconds with current orbital data. Recheck shortly before a pass, as orbital elements are updated regularly.
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