# When can you see the ISS over Takefu? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:09 PM – 6:07:04 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 72% 1. Appears · 6:04:09 PM · northwest 309.6° 2. Highest point · 6:05:39 PM · Elevation 12.4° 3. Disappears · 6:07:04 PM · north 1.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:26 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 Takefu, Fukui, 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 Takefu in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:16 PM – 5:19:51 PM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 5:15:16 PM · west-northwest 287.2° 2. Highest point · 5:17:36 PM · Elevation 17.3° 3. Disappears · 5:19:51 PM · north-northeast 14.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Takefu, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Fukui]() [Nagoya]() [Nagahama]() [Kyoto]() [Komatsu]() [Kanazawa]() [Hikone]() [Osaka]() [Yokkaichi]() [Maizuru]() [Toyama]() [Takayama]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Takefu ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Takefu? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Takefu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Takefu without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Takefu. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Takefu? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Takefu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Takefu? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Takefu. ## 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 Takefu]() [Latest earthquakes near Takefu]() [Current time in Takefu]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Takefu'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 35.9039°, 136.1669° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Fukui]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()