# When can you see the ISS over Hirosaki? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:26 PM – 6:07:21 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 94% 1. Appears · 6:04:26 PM · west-northwest 289.8° 2. Highest point · 6:07:01 PM · Elevation 20.1° 3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north 349.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:03 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 Hirosaki, Aomori, 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 Hirosaki in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:07 PM – 5:21:27 PM Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 79% 1. Appears · 5:16:07 PM · west 275.3° 2. Highest point · 5:18:57 PM · Elevation 26.5° 3. Disappears · 5:21:27 PM · north-northeast 30.9° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:06:39 PM – 6:08:24 PM Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 77% 1. Appears · 6:06:39 PM · northwest 316° 2. Highest point · 6:08:24 PM · Elevation 14° 3. Disappears · 6:08:24 PM · north-northwest 347.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Hirosaki, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Aomori]() [Hachinohe]() [Akita]() [Morioka]() [Hakodate]() [Daisen]() [Yurihonjo]() [Hanamaki]() [Sapporo]() [Sendai]() [Ōshū]() [Ichinoseki]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hirosaki ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Hirosaki? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Hirosaki’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Hirosaki without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Hirosaki. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Hirosaki? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Hirosaki is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Hirosaki? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Hirosaki. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Hirosaki]() [Latest earthquakes near Hirosaki]() [Current time in Hirosaki]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Hirosaki'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 40.5931°, 140.4725° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Aomori]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()