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Night Sky Visibility in California, United States
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Track upcoming passes of the International Space Station and Tiangong, plus moon phase and meteor activity across cities in United States. Viewing conditions vary by location — choose a city for precise local times.
ISS Visible Soon
313
/ 313
cities
Night or twilight passes in next 36h.
Tiangong Visible Soon
162
/ 313 cities
Night or twilight passes in next 36h.
Moon
Waxing Gibbous (96%)
Same phase nationwide; rise/set varies by city.
Meteors
Active Daytime Sextantids
Peak:
October 01
Tonight / Next 36h Highlights
Fast summary for United States
ISS
Night
Best ISS viewing in the next 36 hours:
Time
13:52
Max Elevation72°
Tiangong
Twilight
Best Tiangong viewing in the next 36 hours:
Time
23:25
Max Elevation15°
Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Current moon phase in United States:
Waxing Gibbous (96%)
Age:
12.87 days
Rise and set times vary by city.
Meteors
Active
Active — next up: Daytime Sextantids
Peak:
October 01
Dark skies help — check the Bortle rating by city below.
City Forecasts
Los Angeles
Twilight
Sky darkness8
Next Pass12:16
Max Elevation11°
Duration8 min
San Diego
Night
Sky darkness7
Next Pass13:52
Max Elevation66°
Duration10 min
San Jose
Twilight
Sky darkness7
Next Pass12:14
Max Elevation14°
Duration9 min
San Francisco
Twilight
Sky darkness7
Next Pass12:14
Max Elevation15°
Duration10 min
Fresno
Twilight
Sky darkness7
Next Pass12:15
Max Elevation14°
Duration10 min
Sacramento
Twilight
Sky darkness7
Next Pass12:14
Max Elevation17°
Duration10 min
Long Beach
Twilight
Sky darkness6
Next Pass12:16
Max Elevation10°
Duration8 min
Oakland
Twilight
Sky darkness6
Next Pass12:14
Max Elevation15°
Duration9 min
Bakersfield
Twilight
Sky darkness6
Next Pass12:15
Max Elevation12°
Duration9 min
Top city table
| City | Next pass (local date & time) | Visibility | Max elev. | Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 72° | 4 |
| Escondido | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 72° | 5 |
| Encinitas | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 69° | 4 |
| La Presa | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 68° | 3 |
| San Diego | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 66° | 7 |
| Carlsbad | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 68° | 5 |
| Chula Vista | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 66° | 6 |
| Santee | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 67° | 4 |
| Imperial Beach | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 64° | 3 |
| National City | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 65° | 4 |
| Oceanside | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 71° | 5 |
| Rancho San Diego | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 66° | 3 |
| Poway | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 70° | 4 |
| La Mesa | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 69° | 4 |
| Coronado | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 68° | 3 |
| El Cajon | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 70° | 5 |
| Lemon Grove | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 69° | 3 |
| Eureka | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 21° | 3 |
| Chico | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 20° | 5 |
| Rohnert Park | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 16° | 3 |
| Redding | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 22° | 4 |
| Woodland | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 17° | 4 |
| Yuba City | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 19° | 4 |
| Napa | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 16° | 4 |
| Hercules | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 15° | 3 |
| Carmichael | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 18° | 4 |
| Orangevale | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 18° | 3 |
| Fair Oaks | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 18° | 3 |
| Fairfield | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 16° | 5 |
| Pacifica | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 14° | 3 |
| San Francisco | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 15° | 7 |
| Rocklin | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 18° | 4 |
| Florin | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 17° | 3 |
| Alameda | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 15° | 4 |
| Santa Rosa | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 16° | 5 |
| Vacaville | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 16° | 4 |
| Millbrae | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 14° | 3 |
| El Cerrito | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 15° | 3 |
| Citrus Heights | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 18° | 4 |
| Antioch | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 16° | 5 |
| Belmont | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 14° | 3 |
| San Lorenzo | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 15° | 3 |
| Roseville | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 18° | 5 |
| Los Altos | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 14° | 3 |
| Rancho Cordova | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 18° | 4 |
| Agua Caliente | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 16° | 3 |
| Petaluma | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 16° | 4 |
| Elk Grove | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 17° | 5 |
| Benicia | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 16° | 3 |
| Sacramento | N/A | Not visible — No pass | 17° | 7 |
Tip: For exact directions and minute-by-minute timing, open any city page.
All Cities in California
Browse city pages for exact pass times, elevation, and local viewing guidance.
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Jose
San Francisco
Fresno
Sacramento
Long Beach
Oakland
Bakersfield
Anaheim
Riverside
Santa Ana
Stockton
Chula Vista
Irvine
Fremont
San Bernardino
Fontana
Modesto
Oxnard
Moreno Valley
Huntington Beach
Santa Clarita
Santa Rosa
Oceanside
Garden Grove
Rancho Cucamonga
Ontario
Elk Grove
Corona
Lancaster
Palmdale
Hayward
Salinas
Sunnyvale
Pomona
Escondido
Valencia
Torrance
Orange
Fullerton
Roseville
Visalia
Thousand Oaks
Concord
Simi Valley
East Los Angeles
Santa Clara
Victorville
Vallejo
Chico
Berkeley
El Monte
Carlsbad
Downey
Costa Mesa
Fairfield
Inglewood
Antioch
Temecula
Murrieta
West Covina
Norwalk
Daly City
Burbank
Santa Maria
Clovis
El Cajon
San Mateo
Rialto
Vista
Compton
Mission Viejo
Vacaville
Ventura
South Gate
Hesperia
Carson
Santa Monica
San Marcos
Arden-Arcade
Santa Barbara
Redding
San Leandro
Hawthorne
Livermore
Indio
Whittier
Menifee
Newport Beach
Tracy
Citrus Heights
Chino
Alhambra
Redwood City
Hemet
Buena Park
Lake Forest
Merced
Tustin
Mountain View
Napa
Pleasanton
Alameda
Bellflower
Chino Hills
Milpitas
Baldwin Park
Upland
Folsom
San Ramon
Manteca
Perris
Union City
Turlock
Apple Valley
Lynwood
Redlands
Rancho Cordova
Pittsburg
Walnut Creek
Redondo Beach
Yorba Linda
Davis
Camarillo
South San Francisco
Yuba City
Palo Alto
Laguna Niguel
San Clemente
Lodi
Santa Cruz
Pico Rivera
Madera
Montebello
Florence-Graham
Encinitas
Tulare
La Habra
Lake Elsinore
Carmichael
Monterey Park
Castro Valley
Rocklin
National City
Cupertino
Gardena
Petaluma
La Mesa
Huntington Park
San Rafael
Eastvale
Woodland
Arcadia
Santee
Dublin
South Whittier
Fountain Valley
Diamond Bar
Porterville
Hanford
Novato
Paramount
Rosemead
Highland
Colton
Hacienda Heights
Cathedral City
Watsonville
Yucaipa
Gilroy
Delano
West Sacramento
Placentia
Glendora
Palm Desert
Aliso Viejo
Poway
Cerritos
Azusa
La Mirada
Rancho Santa Margarita
Rowland Heights
Covina
Ceres
Florin
Palm Springs
San Luis Obispo
San Jacinto
Antelope
Coachella
Danville
Lompoc
El Centro
San Bruno
Bell Gardens
Morgan Hill
Altadena
Rancho Palos Verdes
North Highlands
Rohnert Park
El Dorado Hills
Brea
Campbell
La Puente
La Quinta
San Gabriel
Calexico
Oakley
Pacifica
Stanton
Martinez
Monrovia
Hollister
Los Banos
San Juan Capistrano
Temple City
Claremont
Bell
Moorpark
Willowbrook
Manhattan Beach
Wildomar
Bayview-Hunters Point
Pleasant Hill
San Dimas
Rubidoux
Dana Point
La Presa
Orangevale
Foster City
Menlo Park
Lawndale
Adelanto
Foothill Farms
Seaside
Oildale
La Verne
Westmont
Laguna Hills
Saratoga
Banning
Goleta
Fair Oaks
Los Gatos
Los Altos
Santa Paula
Fallbrook
Burlingame
San Pablo
Walnut
San Carlos
Atascadero
East Palo Alto
Atwater
Orcutt
Ridgecrest
Monterey
Desert Hot Springs
Benicia
Suisun
Maywood
Imperial Beach
Belmont
Paso Robles
Agua Caliente
Eureka
Lemon Grove
Norco
Wasco
South Pasadena
Twentynine Palms
Brawley
Lemoore
Reedley
West Whittier-Los Nietos
Hercules
Galt
Soledad
Sanger
North Tustin
Vineyard
Coronado
Seal Beach
Selma
Cudahy
Barstow Heights
Riverbank
Loma Linda
Dinuba
Barstow
El Cerrito
San Lorenzo
Laguna Beach
Isla Vista
Ladera Ranch
Valinda
Millbrae
Lennox
Rosemont
West Puente Valley
Corcoran
Port Hueneme
Duarte
Jurupa Valley
Ashland
South Lake Tahoe
West Carson
Yucca Valley
Bay Point
Patterson
Marina
Rancho San Diego
FAQ
When can I see the ISS from United States?
The ISS is visible when it passes overhead after sunset or before sunrise while still lit by the Sun. Check the city grid above — “Night” and “Twilight” are the best viewing categories.
What does “visible pass” mean?
A “visible” pass typically means the spacecraft is above your horizon and illuminated by sunlight while your sky is dark enough. Visibility improves with higher maximum elevation and darker skies (lower Bortle rating).
When can I see Tiangong from United States?
Tiangong visibility works the same way as the ISS: best near dawn or dusk when it’s sunlit and your sky is darker. Switch the view selector to “Tiangong Passes” to see upcoming opportunities by city.
What is the current moon phase in United States?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous with approximately 96% illumination. Moonrise and moonset times differ by city.
Are there active meteor showers in United States?
Current status: Active. The next notable shower is Daytime Sextantids (peak October 01). For best results, choose a city with darker skies.
Do I need special equipment to see these events?
No. The ISS and most meteor showers are best viewed with the naked eye. Binoculars can help with Moon details.
How this works
Pass predictions depend on orbital paths and sunlight geometry — a spacecraft is easiest to see when it’s sunlit while your location is in twilight or night. Higher maximum elevation generally means a brighter, longer view. Real-world visibility can still be affected by clouds, haze, and light pollution.