# When can you see the ISS over Imperial Beach? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:24 PM – 5:20:39 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 13% 1. Appears · 5:16:24 PM · west-northwest 287° 2. Highest point · 5:18:34 PM · Elevation 15.8° 3. Disappears · 5:20:39 PM · north 6.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:23 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 Imperial Beach, 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 Imperial Beach in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Imperial Beach, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Chula Vista]() [Tijuana]() [Rancho Penasquitos]() [Tecate]() [Escondido]() [Oceanside]() [Ensenada]() [Los Angeles]() [Mexicali]() [Temecula]() [Irvine]() [Santa Ana]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Imperial Beach ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Imperial Beach? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Imperial Beach’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Imperial Beach without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Imperial Beach. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Imperial Beach? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Imperial Beach is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Imperial Beach? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Imperial Beach. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Imperial Beach]() [Latest earthquakes near Imperial Beach]() [Current time in Imperial Beach]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Imperial Beach'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 32.5839°, -117.1131° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()