# When can you see the ISS over Moritake? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:23 PM – 6:07:18 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 6:04:23 PM · west-northwest 291.7° 2. Highest point · 6:06:53 PM · Elevation 19° 3. Disappears · 6:07:18 PM · north 350.6° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 5:02 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 Moritake, 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 Moritake in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:02 PM – 5:21:27 PM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 97% 1. Appears · 5:16:02 PM · west 276.7° 2. Highest point · 5:18:52 PM · Elevation 25.1° 3. Disappears · 5:21:27 PM · north-northeast 30.6° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:06:44 PM – 6:08:24 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 87% 1. Appears · 6:06:44 PM · northwest 319.5° 2. Highest point · 6:08:24 PM · Elevation 13.1° 3. Disappears · 6:08:24 PM · north 349.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Moritake, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Akita]() [Ōdate]() [Hirosaki]() [Aomori]() [Morioka]() [Daisen]() [Yurihonjo]() [Hachinohe]() [Hanamaki]() [Sendai]() [Sakata]() [Ōshū]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Moritake ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Moritake? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Moritake’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Moritake without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Moritake. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Moritake? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Moritake is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Moritake? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Moritake. ## 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 Moritake]() [Latest earthquakes near Moritake]() [Current time in Moritake]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Moritake'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 40.0967°, 140.0773° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Akita]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()