# When can you see the ISS over Oildale?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:15:44 PM – 5:21:29 PM

Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 58%

1. Appears · 5:15:44 PM · west 266.1°
2. Highest point · 5:18:34 PM · Elevation 26.4°
3. Disappears · 5:21:29 PM · north-northeast 25.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:34 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/Oildale/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:18:31 PM – 5:21:31 PM

Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 72%

1. Appears · 5:18:31 PM · northwest 307.5°
2. Highest point · 5:20:01 PM · Elevation 12.5°
3. Disappears · 5:21:31 PM · north 1.4°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Oildale

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Oildale'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

35.4197°, -119.0195° · America/Los\_Angeles

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## Markdown

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

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