# When can you see the ISS over Madera? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:33 PM – 5:21:43 PM Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 67% 1. Appears · 5:15:33 PM · west-southwest 256.6° 2. Highest point · 5:18:38 PM · Elevation 35.7° 3. Disappears · 5:21:43 PM · northeast 34° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 10:57 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 Madera, 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 Madera in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:06:39 PM – 6:09:29 PM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 92% 1. Appears · 6:06:39 PM · northwest 313.1° 2. Highest point · 6:08:04 PM · Elevation 12.2° 3. Disappears · 6:09:29 PM · north 3.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:48 PM – 5:22:13 PM Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:17:48 PM · west-northwest 292.2° 2. Highest point · 5:20:03 PM · Elevation 16.5° 3. Disappears · 5:22:13 PM · north-northeast 15.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Madera, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Fresno]() [Merced]() [Los Banos]() [Hanford]() [Visalia]() [Modesto]() [San Jose]() [Stockton]() [Salinas]() [San Francisco]() [Bakersfield]() [Sacramento]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Madera ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Madera? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Madera’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Madera without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Madera. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Madera? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Madera is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Madera? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Madera. ## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Madera]() [Latest earthquakes near Madera]() [Current time in Madera]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Madera'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 36.9613°, -120.0607° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()