# When can you see the ISS over Elk Grove? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:25 PM – 5:21:50 PM Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:25 PM · west-southwest 247.2° 2. Highest point · 5:18:40 PM · Elevation 50.3° 3. Disappears · 5:21:50 PM · northeast 41.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 1:33 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 Elk Grove, 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 Elk Grove in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:54:30 PM – 6:55:35 PM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:54:30 PM · northwest 315.3° 2. Highest point · 6:55:35 PM · Elevation 12.3° 3. Disappears · 6:55:35 PM · north-northwest 334.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:48 PM – 6:09:38 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 6:05:48 PM · west-northwest 297.2° 2. Highest point · 6:07:58 PM · Elevation 16.1° 3. Disappears · 6:09:38 PM · north 11.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:17 PM – 5:22:32 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 42% 1. Appears · 5:17:17 PM · west 280.2° 2. Highest point · 5:19:57 PM · Elevation 21.7° 3. Disappears · 5:22:32 PM · north-northeast 25.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Elk Grove, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Sacramento]() [Stockton]() [Vacaville]() [Antioch]() [Fairfield]() [Concord]() [San Francisco]() [San Jose]() [Modesto]() [Livermore]() [Santa Rosa]() [Chico]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Elk Grove ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Elk Grove? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Elk Grove’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Elk Grove without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Elk Grove. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Elk Grove? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Elk Grove is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Elk Grove? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Elk Grove. ## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Elk Grove]() [Latest earthquakes near Elk Grove]() [Current time in Elk Grove]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Elk Grove'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 38.4088°, -121.3716° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()