# When can you see the ISS over Chita? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:03 PM – 6:06:18 PM Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 66% 1. Appears · 6:05:03 PM · northwest 325.6° 2. Highest point · 6:05:43 PM · Elevation 10.4° 3. Disappears · 6:06:18 PM · north-northwest 347.3° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 12:07 AM Observing location time: Asia/Tokyo 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 Chita, Aichi, Japan. 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 Chita in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:38 PM – 5:19:33 PM Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:38 PM · west-northwest 295.4° 2. Highest point · 5:17:38 PM · Elevation 14.7° 3. Disappears · 5:19:33 PM · north 7.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Chita, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Tōkai]() [Kariya]() [Nagoya]() [Yokkaichi]() [Nishio]() [Toyohashi]() [Matsusaka]() [Hamamatsu]() [Kyoto]() [Youkaichi]() [Hikone]() [Osaka]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Chita ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Chita? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Chita’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Chita without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Chita. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Chita? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Chita is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Chita? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Chita. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Chita]() [Latest earthquakes near Chita]() [Current time in Chita]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Chita'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 35.0027°, 136.8642° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Aichi]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()