# When can you see the ISS over Semboku? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:38 PM – 6:07:18 PM Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 73% 1. Appears · 6:04:38 PM · west-northwest 295.8° 2. Highest point · 6:06:58 PM · Elevation 17.5° 3. Disappears · 6:07:18 PM · north-northwest 348.2° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 5:03 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 Semboku, 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 Semboku in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:13 PM – 5:21:28 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 97% 1. Appears · 5:16:13 PM · west 280.3° 2. Highest point · 5:18:58 PM · Elevation 22.9° 3. Disappears · 5:21:28 PM · north-northeast 28.2° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:07:06 PM – 6:08:26 PM Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 6:07:06 PM · northwest 324.9° 2. Highest point · 6:08:26 PM · Elevation 12.2° 3. Disappears · 6:08:26 PM · north-northwest 348.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Semboku, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Morioka]() [Daisen]() [Akita]() [Hanamaki]() [Ōdate]() [Ōshū]() [Yurihonjo]() [Hachinohe]() [Hirosaki]() [Ichinoseki]() [Sendai]() [Aomori]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Semboku ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Semboku? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Semboku’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Semboku without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Semboku. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Semboku? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Semboku is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Semboku? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Semboku. ## 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 Semboku]() [Latest earthquakes near Semboku]() [Current time in Semboku]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Semboku'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 39.7093°, 140.7465° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Akita]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()