# When can you see the ISS over Lake Forest?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:16:08 PM – 5:21:03 PM

Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 7%

1. Appears · 5:16:08 PM · west 279°
2. Highest point · 5:18:33 PM · Elevation 18.9°
3. Disappears · 5:21:03 PM · north-northeast 14.6°

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](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Lake%20Forest/#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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest in the next 72 hours

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Lake Forest

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Lake Forest?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Lake Forest without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lake Forest?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Lake Forest?

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

## 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 Lake Forest'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

33.6470°, -117.6892° · America/Los\_Angeles

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Lake%20Forest.md?station=tiangong>)

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