Sky over Los Angeles
Is the ISS visible tonight over Los Angeles?
Not tonight. Next: Sat, Nov 7 at 6:47 PM, low in the SSW, fairly faint.
ISS passes this week
8 visible passes over Los Angeles in the next 7 days. The best is Tue, Nov 10 at 6:00 PM: 69° up, very bright (-4.0). 3 stay low, under 25°, and are easy to miss behind buildings.
Sunset in Los Angeles Sat, Nov 7 at 4:56 PM; dark from 5:22 PM.
| Date | Starts | Direction | Highest | Visible for | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:47 PM | Low in the SSW | 14° | 1 min | -1.1 |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:00 PM | S to SE | 19° | 2 min | -2.2 |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:48 PM | Low in the WSW | 36° | 2 min | -2.0 |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6:00 PM | SW to ENE | 69° | 5 min | -4.0 |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5:12 PM | SSW to ENE | 34° | 6 min | -3.0 |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:50 PM | W to NW | 20° | 2 min | -1.2 |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6:01 PM | WSW to NNE | 33° | 5 min | -2.3 |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5:13 PM | WSW to NE | 61° | 7 min | -3.3 |
Starlink train over Los Angeles
A Starlink batch of 27 satellites launched on October 31 and is still flying close together.
| Date | Starts | Direction | Highest | Visible for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:28 PM | NW to SSW | 21° | 4 min |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5:25 PM | NNW to SSE | 90° | 5 min |
How bright a train looks changes a lot with the angle, so no brightness is given. Trains spread out and fade within about a week of launch.
ISS Tracker reminds you a few minutes before each pass over your exact spot in California. Free.
Los Angeles, California, 34.05, -118.24. Computed 2026-11-07 11:38 UTC. How to see it, and how these times are worked out.