# When can you see the ISS over Hobbs? No visible ISS passes are predicted in the next 72 hours. The ISS still passes nearby, but it may be in Earth’s shadow or your sky may be too bright. Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 8:38 PM Observing location time: America/Denver Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Look further ahead]() [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 Hobbs, New Mexico, 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 Hobbs in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Hobbs, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Odessa]() [Midland]() [Lubbock]() [Carlsbad]() [Roswell]() [Ciudad Juárez]() [Big Spring]() [Clovis]() [Amarillo]() [Albuquerque]() [San Angelo]() [Abilene]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hobbs ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Hobbs? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Hobbs’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Hobbs without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Hobbs. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Hobbs? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Hobbs is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Hobbs? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Hobbs. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Hobbs]() [Latest earthquakes near Hobbs]() [Current time in Hobbs]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Hobbs'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 32.7026°, -103.1360° · America/Denver [Browse all cities in New Mexico]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()