# When can you see the ISS over Matsuyama? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:03:39 PM – 6:05:39 PM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 6:03:39 PM · northwest 314.9° 2. Highest point · 6:04:44 PM · Elevation 11.1° 3. Disappears · 6:05:39 PM · north 350.1° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:21 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 Matsuyama, 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 Matsuyama in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Matsuyama, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Shinagawa]() [Imabari]() [Hiroshima]() [Kochi]() [Fukuyama]() [Shūnan]() [Kurashiki]() [Ōita]() [Okayama]() [Takamatsu]() [Kitakyushu]() [Yamaguchi]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Matsuyama ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Matsuyama? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Matsuyama’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Matsuyama without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Matsuyama. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Matsuyama? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Matsuyama is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Matsuyama? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Matsuyama. ## 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 Matsuyama]() [Latest earthquakes near Matsuyama]() [Current time in Matsuyama]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Matsuyama'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 33.8392°, 132.7657° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Ehime]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()