# When can you see the ISS over Fresno?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:15:37 PM – 5:21:42 PM

Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 29%

1. Appears · 5:15:37 PM · west-southwest 258.3°
2. Highest point · 5:18:42 PM · Elevation 33.7°
3. Disappears · 5:21:42 PM · north-northeast 32.5°

Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 6:35 PM

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/Fresno/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:06:52 PM – 6:09:22 PM

Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 65%

1. Appears · 6:06:52 PM · northwest 316.6°
2. Highest point · 6:08:07 PM · Elevation 11.7°
3. Disappears · 6:09:22 PM · north 0.9°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:17:56 PM – 5:22:11 PM

Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:17:56 PM · west-northwest 294.4°
2. Highest point · 5:20:06 PM · Elevation 15.8°
3. Disappears · 5:22:11 PM · north-northeast 14.1°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Fresno

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 14, 2026, 7:16:30 AM UTC

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Fresno'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

36.7477°, -119.7724° · 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/Fresno.md?station=tiangong>)

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