International Space Station Tracker

When can you see the ISS over San Diego?

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over San Diego, California, United States.

Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.

What counts as a visible pass?

The station must be at least 10° above the horizon, illuminated by the Sun, and passing over a sky dark enough for viewing. Times use your city’s local timezone.

Visible passes over San Diego in the next 72 hours

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Next visible pass

Observing location time

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Visible for

4 min 20 sec

Cloud cover

31%

  1. Appears

    west-northwest 286°

  2. Highest point

    Elevation 16.2°

  3. Disappears

    north 7.7°

Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.

Forecast updated:

Observing location time: America/Los_Angeles

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for San Diego, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

Common questions about seeing the ISS in San Diego

When is the next visible ISS pass over San Diego?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in San Diego’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

Can I see the ISS from San Diego without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above San Diego.

Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for San Diego?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over San Diego is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

Does weather affect viewing the ISS from San Diego?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over San Diego.

Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 8:49:22 AM UTC

What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses San Diego's coordinates and local timezone to calculate when the ISS is sunlit, at least 10 degrees above the horizon and crossing a dark enough sky.

Viewing location

32.7157°, -117.1647° · America/Los_Angeles