# When can you see the ISS over Lathrop?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:15:22 PM – 5:21:47 PM

Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 93%

1. Appears · 5:15:22 PM · west-southwest 249.7°
2. Highest point · 5:18:32 PM · Elevation 45.3°
3. Disappears · 5:21:47 PM · northeast 39.5°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:34 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/Lathrop/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Lathrop/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Lathrop/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

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

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:54:50 PM – 6:55:35 PM

Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 6:54:50 PM · northwest 322°
2. Highest point · 6:55:35 PM · Elevation 11.2°
3. Disappears · 6:55:35 PM · north-northwest 334.9°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:05:57 PM – 6:09:42 PM

Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 13%

1. Appears · 6:05:57 PM · west-northwest 301.5°
2. Highest point · 6:07:57 PM · Elevation 14.7°
3. Disappears · 6:09:42 PM · north-northeast 11.5°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:17:21 PM – 5:22:21 PM

Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 9%

1. Appears · 5:17:21 PM · west-northwest 283.5°
2. Highest point · 5:19:51 PM · Elevation 19.9°
3. Disappears · 5:22:21 PM · north-northeast 22.2°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Lathrop

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Lathrop?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Lathrop without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lathrop?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Lathrop?

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

## 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 Lathrop'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

37.8227°, -121.2766° · America/Los\_Angeles

[Browse all cities in California](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/>) [Browse all ISS locations in United States](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/>)

## Markdown

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

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