# When can you see the ISS over La Quinta?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:16:33 PM – 5:21:08 PM

Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 5:16:33 PM · west-northwest 283.9°
2. Highest point · 5:18:53 PM · Elevation 17.2°
3. Disappears · 5:21:08 PM · north-northeast 11.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:24 AM

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/La%20Quinta/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

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

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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[Tijuana](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MX/Baja%20California/Tijuana/>)

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

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

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

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

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

[Mexicali](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MX/Baja%20California/Mexicali/>)

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in La Quinta

### When is the next visible ISS pass over La Quinta?

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

### Can I see the ISS from La Quinta without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for La Quinta?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from La Quinta?

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

## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses La Quinta'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

33.6634°, -116.3100° · America/Los\_Angeles

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## Markdown

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