# When can you see the ISS over San Carlos? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:58 PM – 5:21:33 PM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:58 PM · west-southwest 253.1° 2. Highest point · 5:18:23 PM · Elevation 47.1° 3. Disappears · 5:21:33 PM · northeast 39.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:54 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 San Carlos, 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 San Carlos in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:54:39 PM – 6:55:34 PM Visible for 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:54:39 PM · northwest 322.2° 2. Highest point · 6:55:34 PM · Elevation 11.3° 3. Disappears · 6:55:34 PM · north-northwest 338.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:44 PM – 6:09:39 PM Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 8% 1. Appears · 6:05:44 PM · west-northwest 300.8° 2. Highest point · 6:07:44 PM · Elevation 14.7° 3. Disappears · 6:09:39 PM · north-northeast 13.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:05 PM – 5:22:10 PM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 77% 1. Appears · 5:17:05 PM · west-northwest 282.1° 2. Highest point · 5:19:40 PM · Elevation 20.1° 3. Disappears · 5:22:10 PM · north-northeast 22.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for San Carlos, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [San Mateo]() [Fremont]() [San Francisco]() [San Jose]() [Concord]() [Santa Cruz]() [Stockton]() [Novato]() [Napa]() [Sacramento]() [Gilroy]() [Modesto]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in San Carlos ### When is the next visible ISS pass over San Carlos? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in San Carlos’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from San Carlos without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above San Carlos. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for San Carlos? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over San Carlos is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from San Carlos? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over San Carlos. ## 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 San Carlos]() [Latest earthquakes near San Carlos]() [Current time in San Carlos]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses San Carlos'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 37.5072°, -122.2605° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()