# When can you see the ISS over Isla Vista? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:30 PM – 5:21:05 PM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 5:15:30 PM · west 267.8° 2. Highest point · 5:18:15 PM · Elevation 24.6° 3. Disappears · 5:21:05 PM · north-northeast 22.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:39 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 Isla Vista, 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 Isla Vista in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:18:37 PM – 5:20:52 PM Visible for 2 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:18:37 PM · northwest 314° 2. Highest point · 5:19:47 PM · Elevation 11.3° 3. Disappears · 5:20:52 PM · north 353.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Isla Vista, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Ventura]() [Oxnard]() [Los Angeles]() [Lompoc]() [Santa Maria]() [Simi Valley]() [Bakersfield]() [Valencia]() [Santa Clarita]() [San Luis Obispo]() [Anaheim]() [Lancaster]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Isla Vista ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Isla Vista? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Isla Vista’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Isla Vista without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Isla Vista. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Isla Vista? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Isla Vista is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Isla Vista? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Isla Vista. ## 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 Isla Vista]() [Latest earthquakes near Isla Vista]() [Current time in Isla Vista]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Isla Vista'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 34.4133°, -119.8610° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()