# When can you see the ISS over Carlsbad? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:17 PM – 5:20:52 PM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 5:16:17 PM · west-northwest 282.8° 2. Highest point · 5:18:37 PM · Elevation 17.3° 3. Disappears · 5:20:52 PM · north 10.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:40 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 Carlsbad, 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 Carlsbad in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Carlsbad, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Oceanside]() [San Diego]() [Temecula]() [Tijuana]() [Mission Viejo]() [Los Angeles]() [Irvine]() [Santa Ana]() [Riverside]() [Anaheim]() [Mexicali]() [San Pedro]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Carlsbad ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Carlsbad? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Carlsbad’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Carlsbad without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Carlsbad. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Carlsbad? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Carlsbad is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Carlsbad? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Carlsbad. ## 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 Carlsbad]() [Latest earthquakes near Carlsbad]() [Current time in Carlsbad]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Carlsbad'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 33.1581°, -117.3506° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()