# When can you see the ISS over Handa? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:09 PM – 5:19:14 PM Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:13:09 PM · west-southwest 256.7° 2. Highest point · 5:16:14 PM · Elevation 33° 3. Disappears · 5:19:14 PM · north-northeast 29.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:52 PM 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 Handa, 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 Handa in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:18 PM – 6:06:03 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 31% 1. Appears · 6:05:18 PM · north-northwest 330° 2. Highest point · 6:05:43 PM · Elevation 10.2° 3. Disappears · 6:06:03 PM · north-northwest 342.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:42 PM – 5:19:27 PM Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:42 PM · west-northwest 296.6° 2. Highest point · 5:17:37 PM · Elevation 14.4° 3. Disappears · 5:19:27 PM · north 6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Handa, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Nishio]() [Anjō]() [Nagoya]() [Yokkaichi]() [Toyohashi]() [Matsusaka]() [Hamamatsu]() [Kyoto]() [Osaka]() [Youkaichi]() [Hikone]() [Iga]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Handa ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Handa? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Handa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Handa without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Handa. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Handa? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Handa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Handa? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Handa. ## 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 Related tools [Weather forecast for Handa]() [Latest earthquakes near Handa]() [Current time in Handa]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Handa'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 34.8833°, 136.9333° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Aichi]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()