# When can you see the ISS over Masaki?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:03:39 PM – 6:05:39 PM

Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 62%

1. Appears · 6:03:39 PM · northwest 315.2°
2. Highest point · 6:04:39 PM · Elevation 11°
3. Disappears · 6:05:39 PM · north 350.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 4:55 AM

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/Ehime/Masaki-ch%C5%8D/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

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

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

[Saijō](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ehime/Saij%C5%8D/>)

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

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

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

[Shūnan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Yamaguchi/Sh%C5%ABnan/>)

[Ōita](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Oita/%C5%8Cita/>)

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Masaki

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Masaki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Ehime/Masaki-ch%C5%8D/>) [Latest earthquakes near Masaki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Ehime/Masaki-ch%C5%8D/>) [Current time in Masaki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Ehime/Masaki-ch%C5%8D/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Masaki'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

33.7876°, 132.7112° · Asia/Tokyo

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

## Markdown

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