# When can you see the ISS over Monterey? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:13 PM – 5:21:23 PM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:13 PM · west 261.7° 2. Highest point · 5:18:18 PM · Elevation 39.5° 3. Disappears · 5:21:23 PM · northeast 35.3° 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 Monterey, 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 Monterey in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:06:08 PM – 6:09:13 PM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 17% 1. Appears · 6:06:08 PM · northwest 309.5° 2. Highest point · 6:07:43 PM · Elevation 12.7° 3. Disappears · 6:09:13 PM · north 5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:18 PM – 5:21:53 PM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 57% 1. Appears · 5:17:18 PM · west-northwest 288.5° 2. Highest point · 5:19:38 PM · Elevation 17.4° 3. Disappears · 5:21:53 PM · north-northeast 16.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Monterey, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Salinas]() [Santa Cruz]() [San Jose]() [Gilroy]() [Soledad]() [San Francisco]() [Modesto]() [Livermore]() [Stockton]() [Fresno]() [Los Banos]() [Concord]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Monterey ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Monterey? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Monterey’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Monterey without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Monterey. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Monterey? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Monterey is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Monterey? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Monterey. ## 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 Monterey]() [Latest earthquakes near Monterey]() [Current time in Monterey]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Monterey'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 36.6002°, -121.8947° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()