# When can you see the ISS over Vacaville?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:15:16 PM – 5:21:46 PM

Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:15:16 PM · west-southwest 245.6°
2. Highest point · 5:18:31 PM · Elevation 52.8°
3. Disappears · 5:21:46 PM · northeast 42.5°

Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 6:57 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/Vacaville/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:54:20 PM – 6:55:35 PM

Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:54:20 PM · northwest 314°
2. Highest point · 6:55:35 PM · Elevation 12.6°
3. Disappears · 6:55:35 PM · north-northwest 336°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:05:39 PM – 6:09:39 PM

Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 15%

1. Appears · 6:05:39 PM · west-northwest 295.9°
2. Highest point · 6:07:54 PM · Elevation 16.4°
3. Disappears · 6:09:39 PM · north-northeast 13.2°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:17:08 PM – 5:22:28 PM

Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 12%

1. Appears · 5:17:08 PM · west 278.7°
2. Highest point · 5:19:48 PM · Elevation 22.3°
3. Disappears · 5:22:28 PM · north-northeast 26.3°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Vacaville

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Vacaville?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Vacaville without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Vacaville?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Vacaville?

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

## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Vacaville'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

38.3566°, -121.9877° · 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/Vacaville.md?station=tiangong>)

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