# When can you see the ISS over Shafter? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:41 PM – 5:21:26 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 21% 1. Appears · 5:15:41 PM · west 265° 2. Highest point · 5:18:36 PM · Elevation 27.2° 3. Disappears · 5:21:26 PM · north-northeast 26.2° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 10:57 PM 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 Shafter, 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 Shafter in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:18:24 PM – 5:21:34 PM Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:18:24 PM · northwest 305.6° 2. Highest point · 5:19:59 PM · Elevation 12.8° 3. Disappears · 5:21:34 PM · north 2.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Shafter, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Bakersfield]() [Delano]() [Porterville]() [Los Angeles]() [Visalia]() [Fresno]() [Santa Maria]() [Valencia]() [Santa Clarita]() [Lancaster]() [Oxnard]() [Santa Barbara]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Shafter ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Shafter? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Shafter’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Shafter without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Shafter. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shafter? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Shafter is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Shafter? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Shafter. ## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Shafter]() [Latest earthquakes near Shafter]() [Current time in Shafter]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Shafter'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 35.5005°, -119.2718° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()