# When can you see the ISS over Mountain View? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:29 PM – 5:21:34 PM Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:29 PM · west-southwest 250.7° 2. Highest point · 5:18:24 PM · Elevation 45.4° 3. Disappears · 5:21:34 PM · northeast 38.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:36 AM 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 Mountain View, 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 Mountain View in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:54:48 PM – 6:55:33 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:54:48 PM · northwest 324.6° 2. Highest point · 6:55:33 PM · Elevation 11° 3. Disappears · 6:55:33 PM · north-northwest 337.6° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:49 PM – 6:09:34 PM Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 3% 1. Appears · 6:05:49 PM · west-northwest 302.3° 2. Highest point · 6:07:44 PM · Elevation 14.4° 3. Disappears · 6:09:34 PM · north-northeast 11.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:10 PM – 5:22:10 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 58% 1. Appears · 5:17:10 PM · west-northwest 283.5° 2. Highest point · 5:19:40 PM · Elevation 19.6° 3. Disappears · 5:22:10 PM · north-northeast 21.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Mountain View, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Sunnyvale]() [San Jose]() [Hayward]() [San Francisco]() [Santa Cruz]() [Antioch]() [Gilroy]() [Tracy]() [Stockton]() [Vallejo]() [Salinas]() [Modesto]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mountain View ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Mountain View? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mountain View’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Mountain View without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mountain View. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mountain View? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Mountain View is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Mountain View? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mountain View. ## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Mountain View]() [Latest earthquakes near Mountain View]() [Current time in Mountain View]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Mountain View'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 37.3860°, -122.0838° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()