# When can you see the ISS over Narita? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:40 PM – 5:20:05 PM Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:40 PM · west-northwest 303.1° 2. Highest point · 5:18:25 PM · Elevation 13.4° 3. Disappears · 5:20:05 PM · north 5.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:00 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 Narita, 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 Narita in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Narita, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Sakura]() [Yachiyo]() [Chiba]() [Tokyo]() [Tsukuba]() [Suginami]() [Kamisu]() [Yokosuka]() [Aihara]() [Kukichūō]() [Oyama]() [Utsunomiya]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Narita ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Narita? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Narita’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Narita without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Narita. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Narita? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Narita is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Narita? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Narita. ## 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 Narita]() [Latest earthquakes near Narita]() [Current time in Narita]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Narita'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 35.7833°, 140.3167° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Chiba]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()