# When can you see the ISS over Gatesville? 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, 9:23 PM Observing location time: America/Chicago 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 Gatesville, Texas, 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 Gatesville in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Gatesville, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Killeen]() [Waco]() [Temple]() [Austin]() [Fort Worth]() [Dallas]() [Georgetown]() [San Antonio]() [Cleburne]() [Houston]() [College Station]() [Waxahachie]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Gatesville ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Gatesville? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Gatesville’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Gatesville without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Gatesville. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Gatesville? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Gatesville is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Gatesville? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Gatesville. ## 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 Gatesville]() [Latest earthquakes near Gatesville]() [Current time in Gatesville]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Gatesville'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 31.4352°, -97.7439° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Texas]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()