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ISS (Zarya) over Auckland tonight

Pass predictions for Auckland, NZ.

Next visible pass
Sun, Oct 25, 3:06 PM
Peak elevation 45.56° · rises W · sets SE
Tracking: ISS (ZARYA) (NORAD 25544)

7-day pass forecast

DateTimePeak elevRisesSets
Oct 253:06 PM45.56°WSE
Oct 254:46 PM10.89°SWS
Oct 258:01 PM14.02°SSE
Oct 259:37 PM79.35°SWNE
Oct 262:18 PM81.81°NWSE
Oct 263:57 PM14.17°SWS
Oct 267:14 PM10.77°SSE

How to spot ISS (Zarya) from Auckland

International Space Station, the largest crewed object in low Earth orbit.

  • Look in the direction listed — passes start near the horizon and arc across the sky.
  • Peak elevation matters — a 60°+ peak means it'll go nearly overhead; under 30° stays low.
  • Best viewing is in the 90 minutes after sunset or before sunrise — the satellite is sunlit while you're in shadow.
  • No equipment needed for bright passes — the ISS at peak rivals Venus.

Going to look up?

For fainter satellites you'll want 7×50 or 10×50 binoculars. A pair of Celestron SkyMaster binoculars is the consensus pick. Affiliate placement — replace with your affiliate link.

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