International Space Station Tracker
See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Santa Maria, California, United States.
Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.
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Visible for
4 min 35 sec
Cloud cover
1%
Appears
west-northwest 283.4°
Highest point
Elevation 18.1°
Disappears
north-northeast 12.8°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west 263.6°
Highest point
Elevation 27.6°
Disappears
north-northeast 25.5°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Forecast updated:
Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Santa Maria, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Santa Maria’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Santa Maria.
A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Santa Maria is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Santa Maria.
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, 7:16:30 AM UTC
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This forecast uses Santa Maria'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.
34.9530°, -120.4357° · America/Los_Angeles