# When can you see the ISS over Irvine? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:06 PM – 5:21:01 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 5:16:06 PM · west 278.4° 2. Highest point · 5:18:36 PM · Elevation 19.2° 3. Disappears · 5:21:01 PM · north-northeast 14.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:39 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 Irvine, 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 Irvine in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Irvine, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Santa Ana]() [Anaheim]() [Long Beach]() [Los Angeles]() [Riverside]() [Murrieta]() [Oceanside]() [Temecula]() [San Diego]() [Tijuana]() [Santa Clarita]() [Palmdale]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Irvine ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Irvine? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Irvine’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Irvine without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Irvine. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Irvine? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Irvine is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Irvine? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Irvine. ## 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 Irvine]() [Latest earthquakes near Irvine]() [Current time in Irvine]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Irvine'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 33.6695°, -117.8231° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()