# When can you see the ISS over Ichihara? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:40 PM – 5:19:55 PM Visible for 3 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:40 PM · northwest 304.4° 2. Highest point · 5:18:20 PM · Elevation 13.1° 3. Disappears · 5:19:55 PM · north 3.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:41 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 Ichihara, Chiba, 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 Ichihara in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ichihara, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Chiba]() [Tokyo]() [Kimitsu]() [Yokosuka]() [Fujisawa]() [Aihara]() [Tsukuba]() [Suginami]() [Kukichūō]() [Kamisu]() [Kumagaya]() [Oyama]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ichihara ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ichihara? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ichihara’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ichihara without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ichihara. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ichihara? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ichihara is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ichihara? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ichihara. ## 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 Ichihara]() [Latest earthquakes near Ichihara]() [Current time in Ichihara]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ichihara'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 35.5167°, 140.0833° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Chiba]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()