# When can you see the ISS over San Mateo? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:07 PM – 5:21:32 PM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:07 PM · west-southwest 253.9° 2. Highest point · 5:18:22 PM · Elevation 47.8° 3. Disappears · 5:21:32 PM · northeast 39.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:55 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 Mateo, 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 Mateo in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:54:35 PM – 6:55:35 PM Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:54:35 PM · northwest 321.2° 2. Highest point · 6:55:35 PM · Elevation 11.4° 3. Disappears · 6:55:35 PM · north-northwest 338.6° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:42 PM – 6:09:42 PM Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 8% 1. Appears · 6:05:42 PM · west-northwest 300.2° 2. Highest point · 6:07:42 PM · Elevation 14.9° 3. Disappears · 6:09:42 PM · north-northeast 14.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:04 PM – 5:22:09 PM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 77% 1. Appears · 5:17:04 PM · west-northwest 281.7° 2. Highest point · 5:19:39 PM · Elevation 20.4° 3. Disappears · 5:22:09 PM · north-northeast 22.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for San Mateo, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [San Francisco]() [Fremont]() [San Jose]() [Concord]() [Stockton]() [Napa]() [Santa Rosa]() [Sacramento]() [Vacaville]() [Modesto]() [Salinas]() [Fresno]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in San Mateo ### When is the next visible ISS pass over San Mateo? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in San Mateo’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from San Mateo without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above San Mateo. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for San Mateo? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over San Mateo is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from San Mateo? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over San Mateo. ## 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 Mateo]() [Latest earthquakes near San Mateo]() [Current time in San Mateo]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses San Mateo'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 37.5630°, -122.3255° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()