# When can you see the ISS over McKinleyville?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:16:37 PM – 5:21:52 PM

Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 53%

1. Appears · 5:16:37 PM · southwest 229.2°
2. Highest point · 5:18:37 PM · Elevation 83.1°
3. Disappears · 5:21:52 PM · northeast 55.2°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:43 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/McKinleyville/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:53:09 PM – 6:55:34 PM

Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 33%

1. Appears · 6:53:09 PM · west-northwest 290.3°
2. Highest point · 6:55:34 PM · Elevation 20.3°
3. Disappears · 6:55:34 PM · north-northwest 336.8°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:04:50 PM – 6:09:40 PM

Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 17%

1. Appears · 6:04:50 PM · west 276°
2. Highest point · 6:07:45 PM · Elevation 26.5°
3. Disappears · 6:09:40 PM · north-northeast 25.1°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:38 PM – 5:22:53 PM

Visible for 6 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:38 PM · west 261.3°
2. Highest point · 5:19:43 PM · Elevation 37.4°
3. Disappears · 5:22:53 PM · northeast 41.5°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:55:17 PM – 6:56:42 PM

Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:55:17 PM · northwest 315°
2. Highest point · 6:56:42 PM · Elevation 14.1°
3. Disappears · 6:56:42 PM · north-northwest 339.7°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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## Common questions about seeing the ISS in McKinleyville

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses McKinleyville'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

40.9465°, -124.1006° · America/Los\_Angeles

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## Markdown

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

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