# When can you see the ISS over Oga? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:22 PM – 6:07:22 PM Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 87% 1. Appears · 6:04:22 PM · west-northwest 292.5° 2. Highest point · 6:06:47 PM · Elevation 18.6° 3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north 353.4° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 5:09 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 Oga, 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 Oga in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:59 PM – 5:21:24 PM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:15:59 PM · west 277.1° 2. Highest point · 5:18:49 PM · Elevation 24.6° 3. Disappears · 5:21:24 PM · north-northeast 30.1° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:06:46 PM – 6:08:26 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 83% 1. Appears · 6:06:46 PM · northwest 321° 2. Highest point · 6:08:21 PM · Elevation 12.7° 3. Disappears · 6:08:26 PM · north 351° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Oga, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Akita]() [Yurihonjo]() [Daisen]() [Ōdate]() [Hirosaki]() [Morioka]() [Aomori]() [Sakata]() [Sendai]() [Tsuruoka]() [Hanamaki]() [Hachinohe]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Oga ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Oga? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Oga’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Oga without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Oga. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Oga? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Oga is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Oga? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Oga. ## 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 Oga]() [Latest earthquakes near Oga]() [Current time in Oga]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Oga'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 39.8710°, 139.8493° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Akita]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()