# When can you see the ISS over Shikokuchūō?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:03:59 PM – 6:05:44 PM

Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 89%

1. Appears · 6:03:59 PM · northwest 318.3°
2. Highest point · 6:04:54 PM · Elevation 10.8°
3. Disappears · 6:05:44 PM · north 348.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:51 PM

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/Shikokuch%C5%AB%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 Shikokuchūō, 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 Shikokuchūō in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:18:26 PM – 5:18:56 PM

Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:18:26 PM · north 1.7°
2. Highest point · 5:18:26 PM · Elevation 12°
3. Disappears · 5:18:56 PM · north 9.1°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Shikokuchūō

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Shikokuchūō'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

33.9754°, 133.5489° · 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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