# When can you see the ISS over Downey?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:16:00 PM – 5:21:05 PM

Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 16%

1. Appears · 5:16:00 PM · west 275.9°
2. Highest point · 5:18:35 PM · Elevation 20.3°
3. Disappears · 5:21:05 PM · north-northeast 16.6°

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/Downey/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Downey

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Downey?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Downey without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Downey?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Downey?

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

## 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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Downey'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

33.9400°, -118.1326° · 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/Downey.md?station=tiangong>)

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