# When can you see the ISS over San Fernando?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:15:53 PM – 5:21:08 PM

Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 27%

1. Appears · 5:15:53 PM · west 273.1°
2. Highest point · 5:18:33 PM · Elevation 21.7°
3. Disappears · 5:21:08 PM · north-northeast 18.7°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:39 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/San%20Fernando/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/San%20Fernando/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/San%20Fernando/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

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

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:19:35 PM – 5:20:25 PM

Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 5:19:35 PM · north-northwest 327.5°
2. Highest point · 5:20:00 PM · Elevation 10.2°
3. Disappears · 5:20:25 PM · north-northwest 341.9°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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[Palmdale](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Palmdale/>)

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[Anaheim](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Anaheim/>)

[Oxnard](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Oxnard/>)

[San Pedro](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/San%20Pedro/>)

[Ontario](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Ontario/>)

[Rancho Cucamonga](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Rancho%20Cucamonga/>)

[Riverside](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/Riverside/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in San Fernando

### When is the next visible ISS pass over San Fernando?

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

### Can I see the ISS from San Fernando without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for San Fernando?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from San Fernando?

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

## 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

Related tools

[Weather forecast for San Fernando](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/US/California/San%20Fernando/>) [Latest earthquakes near San Fernando](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/US/California/San%20Fernando/>) [Current time in San Fernando](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/US/California/San%20Fernando/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses San Fernando'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

34.2820°, -118.4390° · America/Los\_Angeles

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/San%20Fernando.md?station=tiangong>)

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