# When can you see the ISS over Ridgecrest? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:06 PM – 5:21:41 PM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 26% 1. Appears · 5:16:06 PM · west 269.5° 2. Highest point · 5:18:56 PM · Elevation 24.6° 3. Disappears · 5:21:41 PM · north-northeast 24.3° 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 Ridgecrest, 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 Ridgecrest in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:18:59 PM – 5:21:44 PM Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:18:59 PM · northwest 311.6° 2. Highest point · 5:20:19 PM · Elevation 12° 3. Disappears · 5:21:44 PM · north 0.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ridgecrest, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Los Angeles]() [Bakersfield]() [Lancaster]() [Victorville]() [Santa Clarita]() [San Bernardino]() [Riverside]() [Porterville]() [Anaheim]() [Fresno]() [Visalia]() [Las Vegas]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ridgecrest ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ridgecrest? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ridgecrest’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ridgecrest without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ridgecrest. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ridgecrest? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ridgecrest is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ridgecrest? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ridgecrest. ## 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 Ridgecrest]() [Latest earthquakes near Ridgecrest]() [Current time in Ridgecrest]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ridgecrest'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 35.6225°, -117.6709° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()