# When can you see the ISS over Hekinan? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:21 PM – 6:06:01 PM Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 63% 1. Appears · 6:05:21 PM · north-northwest 330.5° 2. Highest point · 6:05:41 PM · Elevation 10.1° 3. Disappears · 6:06:01 PM · north-northwest 342° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 12:54 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 Hekinan, 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 Hekinan in the next 72 hours 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 296.7° 2. Highest point · 5:17:37 PM · Elevation 14.3° 3. Disappears · 5:19:27 PM · north 6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Hekinan, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Handa]() [Nishio]() [Anjō]() [Okazaki]() [Nagoya]() [Yokkaichi]() [Hamamatsu]() [Matsusaka]() [Kyoto]() [Osaka]() [Youkaichi]() [Hikone]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hekinan ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Hekinan? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Hekinan’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Hekinan without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Hekinan. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Hekinan? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Hekinan is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Hekinan? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Hekinan. ## 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 Hekinan]() [Latest earthquakes near Hekinan]() [Current time in Hekinan]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Hekinan'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°, 136.9833° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Aichi]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()