# When can you see the ISS over Nanaku?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:04:40 PM – 6:07:20 PM

Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 84%

1. Appears · 6:04:40 PM · west-northwest 293°
2. Highest point · 6:07:10 PM · Elevation 18.9°
3. Disappears · 6:07:20 PM · north-northwest 345.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:55 PM

Observing location time: Asia/Tokyo

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Aomori/Nanaku/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Aomori/Nanaku/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Aomori/Nanaku/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Nanaku, 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 Nanaku in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:19 PM – 5:21:24 PM

Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 83%

1. Appears · 5:16:19 PM · west 278.2°
2. Highest point · 5:19:09 PM · Elevation 24.7°
3. Disappears · 5:21:24 PM · north-northeast 27.6°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:06:55 PM – 6:08:25 PM

Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 31%

1. Appears · 6:06:55 PM · northwest 319.1°
2. Highest point · 6:08:25 PM · Elevation 13.4°
3. Disappears · 6:08:25 PM · north-northwest 345.8°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Nanaku, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Hachinohe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Aomori/Hachinohe/>)

[Aomori](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Aomori/Aomori/>)

[Morioka](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Iwate/Morioka/>)

[Ōdate](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Akita/%C5%8Cdate/>)

[Akita](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Akita/Akita/>)

[Hanamaki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Iwate/Hanamaki/>)

[Hakodate](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Hakodate/>)

[Daisen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Akita/Daisen/>)

[Ōshū](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Iwate/%C5%8Csh%C5%AB/>)

[Sendai](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Miyagi/Sendai/>)

[Sapporo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Sapporo/>)

[Ichinoseki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Iwate/Ichinoseki/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Nanaku

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Nanaku?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Nanaku’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Nanaku without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Nanaku.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Nanaku?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Nanaku is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Nanaku?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Nanaku.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Nanaku](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Aomori/Nanaku/>) [Latest earthquakes near Nanaku](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Aomori/Nanaku/>) [Current time in Nanaku](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Aomori/Nanaku/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Nanaku'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

40.4009°, 141.2727° · Asia/Tokyo

[Browse all cities in Aomori](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Aomori/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Japan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Aomori/Nanaku.md?station=tiangong>)

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