ISS (Zarya) over San Jose tonight

Pass predictions for San Jose, CA.

Next visible pass
Wed, Jun 10, 7:46 AM
Peak elevation 31.71° · rises S · sets NE
Tracking: ISS (ZARYA) (NORAD 25544)

7-day pass forecast

DateTimePeak elevRisesSets
Jun 107:46 AM31.71°SNE
Jun 109:23 AM26.10°WNE
Jun 102:17 PM22.27°NWE
Jun 103:53 PM40.19°NWSE
Jun 116:59 AM17.75°SE
Jun 118:34 AM40.89°WNE
Jun 1110:14 AM10.56°NWN

How to spot ISS (Zarya) from San Jose

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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