# When can you see the ISS over Carson City?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:15:49 PM – 5:22:14 PM

Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 76%

1. Appears · 5:15:49 PM · west-southwest 248.9°
2. Highest point · 5:19:04 PM · Elevation 49.3°
3. Disappears · 5:22:14 PM · northeast 42.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:20 AM

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/Nevada/Carson%20City/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Nevada/Carson%20City/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Nevada/Carson%20City/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

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

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:54:43 PM – 6:55:33 PM

Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 78%

1. Appears · 6:54:43 PM · northwest 313.1°
2. Highest point · 6:55:33 PM · Elevation 12.4°
3. Disappears · 6:55:33 PM · north-northwest 327°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:06:07 PM – 6:09:42 PM

Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 40%

1. Appears · 6:06:07 PM · west-northwest 296.8°
2. Highest point · 6:08:22 PM · Elevation 16.7°
3. Disappears · 6:09:42 PM · north 7.7°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:17:39 PM – 5:22:59 PM

Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 19%

1. Appears · 5:17:39 PM · west 280.8°
2. Highest point · 5:20:19 PM · Elevation 22.2°
3. Disappears · 5:22:59 PM · north-northeast 28.1°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Carson City

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Carson City?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Carson City without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Carson City?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Carson City?

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

## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Carson City'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

39.1638°, -119.7674° · America/Los\_Angeles

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Nevada/Carson%20City.md?station=tiangong>)

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