# When can you see the ISS over Yokotemachi? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:14:18 PM – 5:20:13 PM Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:14:18 PM · west-southwest 250.2° 2. Highest point · 5:17:33 PM · Elevation 47.6° 3. Disappears · 5:20:13 PM · northeast 39.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:28 PM 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 Yokotemachi, 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 Yokotemachi in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:53:13 PM – 6:53:13 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:53:13 PM · northwest 313.7° 2. Highest point · 6:53:13 PM · Elevation 10° 3. Disappears · 6:53:13 PM · northwest 313.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:39 PM – 6:07:19 PM Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:04:39 PM · west-northwest 297.7° 2. Highest point · 6:06:54 PM · Elevation 16.6° 3. Disappears · 6:07:19 PM · north 349.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:12 PM – 5:21:27 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 93% 1. Appears · 5:16:12 PM · west-northwest 281.8° 2. Highest point · 5:18:52 PM · Elevation 21.9° 3. Disappears · 5:21:27 PM · north-northeast 27.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Yokotemachi, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Akita]() [Yurihonjo]() [Kitakami]() [Hanamaki]() [Morioka]() [Ōshū]() [Ichinoseki]() [Sendai]() [Sakata]() [Osaki]() [Tsuruoka]() [Yamagata]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Yokotemachi ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Yokotemachi? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Yokotemachi’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Yokotemachi without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Yokotemachi. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Yokotemachi? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Yokotemachi is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Yokotemachi? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Yokotemachi. ## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Yokotemachi]() [Latest earthquakes near Yokotemachi]() [Current time in Yokotemachi]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Yokotemachi'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 39.3169°, 140.5503° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Akita]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()