# When can you see the ISS over Kitakata? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:52 PM – 6:07:22 PM Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 6:04:52 PM · northwest 307.9° 2. Highest point · 6:06:37 PM · Elevation 13.4° 3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north 354.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:16 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 Kitakata, Fukushima, 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 Kitakata in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:10 PM – 5:20:55 PM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 5:16:10 PM · west-northwest 289.1° 2. Highest point · 5:18:30 PM · Elevation 17.9° 3. Disappears · 5:20:55 PM · north-northeast 20.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kitakata, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Aizu-Wakamatsu]() [Yonezawa]() [Kōriyama]() [Fukushima]() [Niigata]() [Yamagata]() [Sendai]() [Nagaoka]() [Nasushiobara]() [Tokyo]() [Utsunomiya]() [Iwaki]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kitakata ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kitakata? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kitakata’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kitakata without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kitakata. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kitakata? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kitakata is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kitakata? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kitakata. ## 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 Kitakata]() [Latest earthquakes near Kitakata]() [Current time in Kitakata]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kitakata'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 37.6500°, 139.8667° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Fukushima]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()