# When can you see the ISS over Yachimata? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:43 PM – 5:20:03 PM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:43 PM · northwest 304.3° 2. Highest point · 5:18:23 PM · Elevation 13.2° 3. Disappears · 5:20:03 PM · north 4.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:53 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 Yachimata, 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 Yachimata in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Yachimata, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Sakura]() [Chiba]() [Tokyo]() [Asahi]() [Suginami]() [Kamisu]() [Yokosuka]() [Aihara]() [Kukichūō]() [Utsunomiya]() [Kumagaya]() [Ōta]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Yachimata ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Yachimata? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Yachimata’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Yachimata without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Yachimata. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Yachimata? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Yachimata is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Yachimata? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Yachimata. ## 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 Yachimata]() [Latest earthquakes near Yachimata]() [Current time in Yachimata]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Yachimata'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 35.6500°, 140.3167° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Chiba]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()