# When can you see the ISS over Misawa? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:39 PM – 6:07:19 PM Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 48% 1. Appears · 6:04:39 PM · west-northwest 291.5° 2. Highest point · 6:07:09 PM · Elevation 19.7° 3. Disappears · 6:07:19 PM · north-northwest 344.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:59 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 Misawa, 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 Misawa in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:20 PM – 5:21:25 PM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 80% 1. Appears · 5:16:20 PM · west 277.1° 2. Highest point · 5:19:10 PM · Elevation 25.6° 3. Disappears · 5:21:25 PM · north-northeast 28° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:33:31 PM – 4:34:16 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:33:31 PM · north-northeast 33.7° 2. Highest point · 4:33:31 PM · Elevation 15.7° 3. Disappears · 4:34:16 PM · northeast 40.1° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:06:51 PM – 6:08:26 PM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 35% 1. Appears · 6:06:51 PM · northwest 316.9° 2. Highest point · 6:08:26 PM · Elevation 13.9° 3. Disappears · 6:08:26 PM · north-northwest 345.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Misawa, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Hachinohe]() [Aomori]() [Morioka]() [Ōdate]() [Hakodate]() [Akita]() [Sapporo]() [Hanamaki]() [Sendai]() [Daisen]() [Ōshū]() [Muroran]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Misawa ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Misawa? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Misawa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Misawa without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Misawa. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Misawa? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Misawa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Misawa? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Misawa. ## 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 Misawa]() [Latest earthquakes near Misawa]() [Current time in Misawa]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Misawa'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 40.6868°, 141.3897° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Aomori]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()