# When can you see the ISS over Benicia? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:13 PM – 5:21:43 PM Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:13 PM · west-southwest 246.3° 2. Highest point · 5:18:28 PM · Elevation 51° 3. Disappears · 5:21:43 PM · northeast 41.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:36 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 Benicia, 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 Benicia in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:54:24 PM – 6:55:34 PM Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:54:24 PM · northwest 316.3° 2. Highest point · 6:55:34 PM · Elevation 12.2° 3. Disappears · 6:55:34 PM · north-northwest 336.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:39 PM – 6:09:39 PM Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 6:05:39 PM · west-northwest 297.4° 2. Highest point · 6:07:49 PM · Elevation 15.8° 3. Disappears · 6:09:39 PM · north-northeast 13.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:05 PM – 5:22:20 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 60% 1. Appears · 5:17:05 PM · west 279.6° 2. Highest point · 5:19:45 PM · Elevation 21.6° 3. Disappears · 5:22:20 PM · north-northeast 24.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Benicia, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Vallejo]() [Concord]() [Oakland]() [San Francisco]() [Vacaville]() [Fremont]() [San Jose]() [Petaluma]() [Santa Rosa]() [Sacramento]() [Stockton]() [Modesto]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Benicia ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Benicia? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Benicia’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Benicia without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Benicia. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Benicia? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Benicia is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Benicia? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Benicia. ## 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 Benicia]() [Latest earthquakes near Benicia]() [Current time in Benicia]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Benicia'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 38.0494°, -122.1586° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()