# When can you see the ISS over Arcata? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:41 PM – 5:21:51 PM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 53% 1. Appears · 5:16:41 PM · southwest 229.6° 2. Highest point · 5:18:36 PM · Elevation 84.2° 3. Disappears · 5:21:51 PM · northeast 54.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:32 AM Observing location time: America/Los\_Angeles 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 Arcata, California, United States. 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 Arcata in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:53:09 PM – 6:55:34 PM Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 33% 1. Appears · 6:53:09 PM · west-northwest 290.7° 2. Highest point · 6:55:34 PM · Elevation 20° 3. Disappears · 6:55:34 PM · north-northwest 337.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:50 PM – 6:09:40 PM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 17% 1. Appears · 6:04:50 PM · west 276.5° 2. Highest point · 6:07:45 PM · Elevation 26.1° 3. Disappears · 6:09:40 PM · north-northeast 24.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:37 PM – 5:22:52 PM Visible for 6 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:37 PM · west 261.6° 2. Highest point · 5:19:42 PM · Elevation 36.9° 3. Disappears · 5:22:52 PM · northeast 41.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:55:19 PM – 6:56:39 PM Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:55:19 PM · northwest 315.7° 2. Highest point · 6:56:39 PM · Elevation 13.9° 3. Disappears · 6:56:39 PM · north-northwest 338.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Arcata, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Redding]() [Medford]() [Chico]() [Grants Pass]() [San Francisco]() [Sacramento]() [Santa Rosa]() [San Jose]() [Yuba City]() [Stockton]() [Reno]() [Eugene]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Arcata ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Arcata? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Arcata’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Arcata without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Arcata. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Arcata? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Arcata is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Arcata? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Arcata. ## 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 Arcata]() [Latest earthquakes near Arcata]() [Current time in Arcata]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Arcata'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 40.8665°, -124.0828° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()