# When can you see the ISS over Sylmar? ## 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° 2. Highest point · 5:18:33 PM · Elevation 21.8° 3. Disappears · 5:21:08 PM · north-northeast 18.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:32 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 Sylmar, 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 Sylmar in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:19:33 PM – 5:20:28 PM Visible for 55 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 5:19:33 PM · north-northwest 326.7° 2. Highest point · 5:20:03 PM · Elevation 10.2° 3. Disappears · 5:20:28 PM · north-northwest 342.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sylmar, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Santa Clarita]() [Los Angeles]() [Thousand Oaks]() [Palmdale]() [Lancaster]() [Anaheim]() [Oxnard]() [San Pedro]() [Ontario]() [Rancho Cucamonga]() [Riverside]() [Bakersfield]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sylmar ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Sylmar? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sylmar’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Sylmar without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sylmar. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sylmar? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Sylmar is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Sylmar? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sylmar. ## 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 Sylmar]() [Latest earthquakes near Sylmar]() [Current time in Sylmar]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Sylmar'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 34.3078°, -118.4493° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()