# When can you see the ISS over Ōdate? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:30 PM – 6:07:20 PM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 80% 1. Appears · 6:04:30 PM · west-northwest 292° 2. Highest point · 6:07:00 PM · Elevation 19.1° 3. Disappears · 6:07:20 PM · north 349.1° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 4:51 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 Ōdate, Akita, 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 Ōdate in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:08 PM – 5:21:23 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 84% 1. Appears · 5:16:08 PM · west 277° 2. Highest point · 5:18:58 PM · Elevation 25.1° 3. Disappears · 5:21:23 PM · north-northeast 29.2° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:06:47 PM – 6:08:22 PM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 6:06:47 PM · northwest 318.8° 2. Highest point · 6:08:22 PM · Elevation 13.3° 3. Disappears · 6:08:22 PM · north-northwest 347.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ōdate, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Hirosaki]() [Aomori]() [Akita]() [Morioka]() [Hachinohe]() [Daisen]() [Hanamaki]() [Yurihonjo]() [Sendai]() [Ōshū]() [Hakodate]() [Ichinoseki]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ōdate ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ōdate? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ōdate’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ōdate without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ōdate. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ōdate? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ōdate is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ōdate? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ōdate. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Ōdate]() [Latest earthquakes near Ōdate]() [Current time in Ōdate]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ōdate'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 40.2718°, 140.5576° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Akita]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()