# When can you see the ISS over San Jose? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:12 PM – 5:21:32 PM Visible for 6 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:12 PM · west-southwest 249.7° 2. Highest point · 5:18:22 PM · Elevation 44.3° 3. Disappears · 5:21:32 PM · northeast 38.2° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 6:57 PM Observing location time: America/Los\_Angeles Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Next visible pass · Where to look]() [ISS]() [CSS / Tiangong]() International Space Station Tracker See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over San Jose, California, United States. 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 Jose in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:54:56 PM – 6:55:36 PM Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:54:56 PM · north-northwest 326.4° 2. Highest point · 6:55:36 PM · Elevation 10.8° 3. Disappears · 6:55:36 PM · north-northwest 337.9° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:54 PM – 6:09:39 PM Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 6:05:54 PM · west-northwest 303.3° 2. Highest point · 6:07:44 PM · Elevation 14.1° 3. Disappears · 6:09:39 PM · north-northeast 12° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:14 PM – 5:22:09 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 23% 1. Appears · 5:17:14 PM · west-northwest 284.3° 2. Highest point · 5:19:44 PM · Elevation 19.3° 3. Disappears · 5:22:09 PM · north-northeast 20.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for San Jose, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Santa Clara]() [Sunnyvale]() [Fremont]() [San Francisco]() [Stockton]() [Concord]() [Salinas]() [Modesto]() [Sacramento]() [Santa Rosa]() [Fresno]() [Los Angeles]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in San Jose ### When is the next visible ISS pass over San Jose? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in San Jose’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from San Jose without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above San Jose. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for San Jose? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over San Jose is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from San Jose? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over San Jose. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for San Jose]() [Latest earthquakes near San Jose]() [Current time in San Jose]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses San Jose'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 37.3394°, -121.8950° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in California]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()