# When can you see the ISS over McAllen?

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 15, 2026, 7:47 AM

Observing location time: America/Chicago

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Look further ahead](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Texas/McAllen/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Reynosa](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MX/Tamaulipas/Reynosa/>)

[Heroica Matamoros](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MX/Tamaulipas/Heroica%20Matamoros/>)

[Monterrey](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MX/Nuevo%20Le%C3%B3n/Monterrey/>)

[Nuevo Laredo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MX/Tamaulipas/Nuevo%20Laredo/>)

[Corpus Christi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Texas/Corpus%20Christi/>)

[Saltillo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MX/Coahuila/Saltillo/>)

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

[Ciudad Victoria](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MX/Tamaulipas/Ciudad%20Victoria/>)

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

[Mexico City](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MX/Mexico%20City/Mexico%20City/>)

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

[Monclova](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MX/Coahuila/Monclova/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in McAllen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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

Related tools

[Weather forecast for McAllen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/US/Texas/McAllen/>) [Latest earthquakes near McAllen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/US/Texas/McAllen/>) [Current time in McAllen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/US/Texas/McAllen/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses McAllen'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

26.2034°, -98.2300° · America/Chicago

[Browse all cities in Texas](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Texas/>) [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/Texas/McAllen.md?station=tiangong>)

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