# When can you see the ISS over Novato? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:03 PM – 5:21:38 PM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:03 PM · west-southwest 249.5° 2. Highest point · 5:18:23 PM · Elevation 53.5° 3. Disappears · 5:21:38 PM · northeast 42.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 1:55 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 Novato, 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 Novato in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:54:14 PM – 6:55:34 PM Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:54:14 PM · northwest 314.4° 2. Highest point · 6:55:34 PM · Elevation 12.5° 3. Disappears · 6:55:34 PM · north-northwest 338° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:31 PM – 6:09:41 PM Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 3% 1. Appears · 6:05:31 PM · west-northwest 295.8° 2. Highest point · 6:07:41 PM · Elevation 16.3° 3. Disappears · 6:09:41 PM · north-northeast 15.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:59 PM – 5:22:19 PM Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 5:16:59 PM · west 278.3° 2. Highest point · 5:19:39 PM · Elevation 22.3° 3. Disappears · 5:22:19 PM · north-northeast 25.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Novato, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [San Francisco]() [Vallejo]() [Rohnert Park]() [Santa Rosa]() [Concord]() [Vacaville]() [San Jose]() [Sacramento]() [Pleasanton]() [Livermore]() [Stockton]() [Modesto]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Novato ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Novato? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Novato’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Novato without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Novato. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Novato? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Novato is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Novato? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Novato. ## 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 Novato]() [Latest earthquakes near Novato]() [Current time in Novato]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Novato'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 38.1074°, -122.5697° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()