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I'm a bot. Each morning, I post if the International Space Station (or other interesting spacecraft) will be visible above the skies of San Francisco that night
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Seattle: @SEA-ISS.bsky.social
Mastodon: https://sfba.social/@iss
Written by @toren.net
💜 🛰️ 🤖
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 7:47pm, reach an elevation of 25° above the southwestern horizon at 7:52pm, and enter shadow 4° above the southeastern horizon at 7:56pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
September 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 7:47pm, reach an elevation of 25° above the southwestern horizon at 7:52pm, and enter shadow 4° above the southeastern horizon at 7:56pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 8:07pm, reach an elevation of 46° above the southwestern horizon at 8:12pm, and enter shadow 14° above the southeastern horizon at 8:15pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
September 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 8:07pm, reach an elevation of 46° above the southwestern horizon at 8:12pm, and enter shadow 14° above the southeastern horizon at 8:15pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 7:49pm, reach an elevation of 34° above the northwestern horizon at 7:55pm, and set in the northeast at 8:00pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
September 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 7:49pm, reach an elevation of 34° above the northwestern horizon at 7:55pm, and set in the northeast at 8:00pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 9:07pm, reach an elevation of 46° above the northern horizon at 9:12pm, and enter shadow 46° above the northern horizon at 9:12pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
September 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 9:07pm, reach an elevation of 46° above the northern horizon at 9:12pm, and enter shadow 46° above the northern horizon at 9:12pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 8:28pm, reach an elevation of 40° above the northern horizon at 8:34pm, and enter shadow 16° above the northeastern horizon at 8:36pm. Forecast currently predicts 20% cloud cover.
September 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 8:28pm, reach an elevation of 40° above the northern horizon at 8:34pm, and enter shadow 16° above the northeastern horizon at 8:36pm. Forecast currently predicts 20% cloud cover.
The International Space Station may be visible Saturday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 21° above the northwest horizon at 5:30am, reach an elevation of 52° above the southwest horizon at 5:32am, and set in the southeast at 5:37am. Forecast calls for clear skies.
September 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The International Space Station may be visible Saturday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 21° above the northwest horizon at 5:30am, reach an elevation of 52° above the southwest horizon at 5:32am, and set in the southeast at 5:37am. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 7:49pm, reach an elevation of 61° above the northern horizon at 7:55pm, and enter shadow 4° above the eastern horizon at 7:59pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
September 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 7:49pm, reach an elevation of 61° above the northern horizon at 7:55pm, and enter shadow 4° above the eastern horizon at 7:59pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The International Space Station may be visible Friday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 1° above the northwestern horizon at 6:14am, reach an elevation of 28° above the southwestern horizon at 6:19am, and set in the southeast at 6:25am. Forecast calls for clear skies
September 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The International Space Station may be visible Friday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 1° above the northwestern horizon at 6:14am, reach an elevation of 28° above the southwestern horizon at 6:19am, and set in the southeast at 6:25am. Forecast calls for clear skies
The International Space Station may be visible Friday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 22° above the northern horizon at 4:41am, reach an elevation of 29° above the northeastern horizon at 4:42am, and set in the east at 4:48am. Forecast calls for clear skies.
September 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The International Space Station may be visible Friday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 22° above the northern horizon at 4:41am, reach an elevation of 29° above the northeastern horizon at 4:42am, and set in the east at 4:48am. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The International Space Station may be visible Thursday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 5° above the northwest horizon at 5:26am, reach an elevation of 46° above the northeast horizon at 5:30am, and set in the southeast at 5:35am. Forecast calls for clear skies.
September 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The International Space Station may be visible Thursday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 5° above the northwest horizon at 5:26am, reach an elevation of 46° above the northeast horizon at 5:30am, and set in the southeast at 5:35am. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 8:09pm, reach an elevation of 85° at 8:14pm, and enter shadow 8° above the eastern horizon at 8:18pm. Forecast currently predicts 42% cloud cover.
September 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 8:09pm, reach an elevation of 85° at 8:14pm, and enter shadow 8° above the eastern horizon at 8:18pm. Forecast currently predicts 42% cloud cover.
The International Space Station may be visible Wednesday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 6:12am, reach an elevation of 83° at 6:17am, and set in the southeast at 6:23am. Forecast currently predicts 37% cloud cover.
September 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The International Space Station may be visible Wednesday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 6:12am, reach an elevation of 83° at 6:17am, and set in the southeast at 6:23am. Forecast currently predicts 37% cloud cover.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 9:07pm, reach an elevation of 65° above the northern horizon at 9:13pm, and enter shadow 49° above the northeastern horizon at 9:13pm. Forecast currently predicts 73% cloud cover.
September 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the west at 9:07pm, reach an elevation of 65° above the northern horizon at 9:13pm, and enter shadow 49° above the northeastern horizon at 9:13pm. Forecast currently predicts 73% cloud cover.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the southwest at 8:48pm, reach an elevation of 25° above the southeastern horizon at 8:54pm, and enter shadow 25° above the southeastern horizon at 8:54pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
August 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the southwest at 8:48pm, reach an elevation of 25° above the southeastern horizon at 8:54pm, and enter shadow 25° above the southeastern horizon at 8:54pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Sunday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 23° above the western horizon at 5:15am, reach an elevation of 85° at 5:17am, and set in the east at 5:23am. Forecast currently predicts 49% cloud cover.
August 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Sunday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 23° above the western horizon at 5:15am, reach an elevation of 85° at 5:17am, and set in the east at 5:23am. Forecast currently predicts 49% cloud cover.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Saturday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 46° above the northern horizon at 4:38am, reach an elevation of 47° above the northern horizon at 4:38am, and set in the east at 4:43am. Forecast calls for clear skies.
August 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Saturday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 46° above the northern horizon at 4:38am, reach an elevation of 47° above the northern horizon at 4:38am, and set in the east at 4:43am. Forecast calls for clear skies.
ISS may be visible Thursday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 22° above the west horizon at 5:15am, reach an elevation of 33° above the northwest horizon at 5:17am, and set in the northeast at 5:22am. Forecast currently predicts 69% cloud cover.
August 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
ISS may be visible Thursday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 22° above the west horizon at 5:15am, reach an elevation of 33° above the northwest horizon at 5:17am, and set in the northeast at 5:22am. Forecast currently predicts 69% cloud cover.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Thursday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 26° above the northwest horizon at 4:55am, reach an elevation of 40° above the north horizon at 4:57am, and set in the east at 5:02am. Forecast currently predicts 69% cloud cover.
August 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Thursday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 26° above the northwest horizon at 4:55am, reach an elevation of 40° above the north horizon at 4:57am, and set in the east at 5:02am. Forecast currently predicts 69% cloud cover.
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Sunday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 13° above the western horizon at 5:31am, reach an elevation of 49° above the northern horizon at 5:34am, and set in the east at 5:39am. Forecast currently predicts 37% cloud cover.
August 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Tiangong Space Station may be visible Sunday morning as it passes over the Bay Area! It will come out of shadow 13° above the western horizon at 5:31am, reach an elevation of 49° above the northern horizon at 5:34am, and set in the east at 5:39am. Forecast currently predicts 37% cloud cover.
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:08pm, reach an elevation of 43° above the southwestern horizon at 9:14pm, and enter shadow 12° above the southeastern horizon at 9:17pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
July 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:08pm, reach an elevation of 43° above the southwestern horizon at 9:14pm, and enter shadow 12° above the southeastern horizon at 9:17pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:07pm, reach an elevation of 56° above the northeastern horizon at 9:12pm, and enter shadow 14° above the southeastern horizon at 9:15pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
July 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:07pm, reach an elevation of 56° above the northeastern horizon at 9:12pm, and enter shadow 14° above the southeastern horizon at 9:15pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:54pm, reach an elevation of 81° at 10:00pm, and enter shadow 44° above the southeastern horizon at 10:01pm. Forecast currently predicts 18% cloud cover.
July 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:54pm, reach an elevation of 81° at 10:00pm, and enter shadow 44° above the southeastern horizon at 10:01pm. Forecast currently predicts 18% cloud cover.
The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the north at 2:05am, reach an elevation of 27° above the western horizon at 2:13am, and enter shadow 26° above the western horizon at 2:13am. Forecast calls for clear skies.
July 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the north at 2:05am, reach an elevation of 27° above the western horizon at 2:13am, and enter shadow 26° above the western horizon at 2:13am. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:53pm, reach an elevation of 34° above the northeastern horizon at 9:58pm, and enter shadow 24° above the eastern horizon at 10:00pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
July 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The International Space Station may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the northwest at 9:53pm, reach an elevation of 34° above the northeastern horizon at 9:58pm, and enter shadow 24° above the eastern horizon at 10:00pm. Forecast calls for clear skies.
The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the north at 2:00am, reach an elevation of 29° above the western horizon at 2:08am, and enter shadow 29° above the western horizon at 2:08am. Forecast currently predicts 75% cloud cover.
July 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the north at 2:00am, reach an elevation of 29° above the western horizon at 2:08am, and enter shadow 29° above the western horizon at 2:08am. Forecast currently predicts 75% cloud cover.