# When can you see the ISS over Wilmington? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:57 PM – 5:21:02 PM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 23% 1. Appears · 5:15:57 PM · west 276.2° 2. Highest point · 5:18:27 PM · Elevation 20.1° 3. Disappears · 5:21:02 PM · north-northeast 16.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:37 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 Wilmington, 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 Wilmington in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Wilmington, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Long Beach]() [Los Angeles]() [Irvine]() [Pomona]() [Ontario]() [Woodland Hills]() [Rancho Cucamonga]() [Santa Clarita]() [Riverside]() [Thousand Oaks]() [Palmdale]() [Oxnard]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Wilmington ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Wilmington? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Wilmington’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Wilmington without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Wilmington. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Wilmington? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Wilmington is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Wilmington? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Wilmington. ## 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 Wilmington]() [Latest earthquakes near Wilmington]() [Current time in Wilmington]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Wilmington'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 33.7800°, -118.2626° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()