# When can you see the ISS over Lompoc? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:21 PM – 5:21:06 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 5:15:21 PM · west 264.8° 2. Highest point · 5:18:11 PM · Elevation 26.5° 3. Disappears · 5:21:06 PM · north-northeast 24.8° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 6:45 PM 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 Lompoc, 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 Lompoc in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:18:15 PM – 5:21:00 PM Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 10% 1. Appears · 5:18:15 PM · northwest 308.3° 2. Highest point · 5:19:40 PM · Elevation 12.1° 3. Disappears · 5:21:00 PM · north 357.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Lompoc, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Orcutt]() [Santa Maria]() [Santa Barbara]() [San Luis Obispo]() [Los Angeles]() [Oxnard]() [Bakersfield]() [Paso Robles]() [Simi Valley]() [Santa Clarita]() [Fresno]() [Anaheim]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Lompoc ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Lompoc? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Lompoc’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Lompoc without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Lompoc. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lompoc? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Lompoc is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Lompoc? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Lompoc. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Lompoc]() [Latest earthquakes near Lompoc]() [Current time in Lompoc]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Lompoc'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 34.6392°, -120.4579° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()