# When can you see the ISS over Castro Valley?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:15:11 PM – 5:21:36 PM

Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:15:11 PM · west-southwest 247.8°
2. Highest point · 5:18:26 PM · Elevation 47.8°
3. Disappears · 5:21:36 PM · northeast 40°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:33 AM

Observing location time: America/Los\_Angeles

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Castro%20Valley/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Castro%20Valley/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Castro%20Valley/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Castro Valley, 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 Castro Valley in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:54:36 PM – 6:55:36 PM

Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:54:36 PM · northwest 320.5°
2. Highest point · 6:55:36 PM · Elevation 11.5°
3. Disappears · 6:55:36 PM · north-northwest 338°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:05:45 PM – 6:09:40 PM

Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 6:05:45 PM · west-northwest 300.1°
2. Highest point · 6:07:45 PM · Elevation 15°
3. Disappears · 6:09:40 PM · north-northeast 13.2°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:17:08 PM – 5:22:13 PM

Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 52%

1. Appears · 5:17:08 PM · west-northwest 281.8°
2. Highest point · 5:19:43 PM · Elevation 20.5°
3. Disappears · 5:22:13 PM · north-northeast 22.8°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Castro Valley, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Hayward](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Hayward/>)

[Oakland](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Oakland/>)

[Fremont](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Fremont/>)

[San Francisco](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/San%20Francisco/>)

[San Jose](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/San%20Jose/>)

[Antioch](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Antioch/>)

[Stockton](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Stockton/>)

[Fairfield](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Fairfield/>)

[Novato](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Novato/>)

[Sacramento](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Sacramento/>)

[Modesto](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Modesto/>)

[Petaluma](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Petaluma/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Castro Valley

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Castro Valley?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Castro Valley’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Castro Valley without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Castro Valley.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Castro Valley?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Castro Valley is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Castro Valley?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Castro Valley.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Castro Valley](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/US/California/Castro%20Valley/>) [Latest earthquakes near Castro Valley](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/US/California/Castro%20Valley/>) [Current time in Castro Valley](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/US/California/Castro%20Valley/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Castro Valley'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

37.6941°, -122.0863° · America/Los\_Angeles

[Browse all cities in California](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/>) [Browse all ISS locations in United States](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Castro%20Valley.md?station=tiangong>)

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