# When can you see the ISS over Santa Ana?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:16:04 PM – 5:21:04 PM

Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 70%

1. Appears · 5:16:04 PM · west 277.7°
2. Highest point · 5:18:34 PM · Elevation 19.4°
3. Disappears · 5:21:04 PM · north-northeast 15.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 10:43 PM

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/Santa%20Ana/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Santa Ana

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Santa Ana?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Santa Ana without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Santa Ana?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Santa Ana?

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

## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Santa Ana'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

33.7456°, -117.8678° · America/Los\_Angeles

[Browse all cities in California](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/California/>) [Browse all ISS locations in United States](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/>)

## Markdown

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

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