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ISS (Zarya) over Los Angeles tonight

Pass predictions for Los Angeles, CA.

Next visible pass
Sat, Oct 24, 1:14 AM
Peak elevation 18.82° · rises S · sets E
Tracking: ISS (ZARYA) (NORAD 25544)

7-day pass forecast

DateTimePeak elevRisesSets
Oct 241:14 AM18.82°SE
Oct 242:50 AM32.30°WNE
Oct 249:22 AM47.54°NWSE
Oct 2411:00 AM12.68°WSW
Oct 2512:29 AM10.11°SESE
Oct 252:02 AM57.36°SWNE
Oct 258:34 AM27.66°NWE

How to spot ISS (Zarya) from Los Angeles

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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