# When can you see the ISS over Ripon? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:23 PM – 5:21:43 PM Visible for 6 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 94% 1. Appears · 5:15:23 PM · west-southwest 250.4° 2. Highest point · 5:18:33 PM · Elevation 44.1° 3. Disappears · 5:21:43 PM · northeast 38.6° 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 Ripon, 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 Ripon in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:54:57 PM – 6:55:32 PM Visible for 35 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 6:54:57 PM · northwest 323.9° 2. Highest point · 6:55:32 PM · Elevation 11° 3. Disappears · 6:55:32 PM · north-northwest 333.9° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:06:02 PM – 6:09:42 PM Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 6:06:02 PM · west-northwest 302.7° 2. Highest point · 6:07:57 PM · Elevation 14.4° 3. Disappears · 6:09:42 PM · north 10.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:24 PM – 5:22:24 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 5:17:24 PM · west-northwest 284.4° 2. Highest point · 5:19:54 PM · Elevation 19.5° 3. Disappears · 5:22:24 PM · north-northeast 22.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ripon, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Modesto]() [Stockton]() [San Jose]() [Livermore]() [Antioch]() [Sacramento]() [San Francisco]() [Merced]() [Concord]() [Los Banos]() [Vacaville]() [Gilroy]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ripon ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ripon? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ripon’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ripon without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ripon. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ripon? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ripon is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ripon? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ripon. ## 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 Ripon]() [Latest earthquakes near Ripon]() [Current time in Ripon]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ripon'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 37.7416°, -121.1244° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()