# When can you see the ISS over Towada? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:37 PM – 6:07:22 PM Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 53% 1. Appears · 6:04:37 PM · west-northwest 291.5° 2. Highest point · 6:07:07 PM · Elevation 19.6° 3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north-northwest 346.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:57 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 Towada, 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 Towada in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:18 PM – 5:21:28 PM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 5:16:18 PM · west 277° 2. Highest point · 5:19:08 PM · Elevation 25.6° 3. Disappears · 5:21:28 PM · north-northeast 29° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:06:50 PM – 6:08:25 PM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 31% 1. Appears · 6:06:50 PM · northwest 317.2° 2. Highest point · 6:08:25 PM · Elevation 13.8° 3. Disappears · 6:08:25 PM · north-northwest 345.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Towada, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Hachinohe]() [Aomori]() [Ōdate]() [Morioka]() [Akita]() [Hakodate]() [Hanamaki]() [Sapporo]() [Daisen]() [Sendai]() [Ōshū]() [Yurihonjo]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Towada ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Towada? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Towada’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Towada without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Towada. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Towada? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Towada is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Towada? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Towada. ## 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 Towada]() [Latest earthquakes near Towada]() [Current time in Towada]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Towada'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 40.6205°, 141.2107° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Aomori]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()