# When can you see the ISS over Hida?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:13:19 PM – 5:19:34 PM

Visible for 6 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:13:19 PM · west-southwest 252.2°
2. Highest point · 5:16:29 PM · Elevation 39.4°
3. Disappears · 5:19:34 PM · northeast 34.7°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:17 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/Gifu/Hida/#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 Hida, Gifu, 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 Hida in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:04:24 PM – 6:07:19 PM

Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 82%

1. Appears · 6:04:24 PM · northwest 310.5°
2. Highest point · 6:05:54 PM · Elevation 12.4°
3. Disappears · 6:07:19 PM · north 2.7°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:15:33 PM – 5:20:03 PM

Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:15:33 PM · west-northwest 288.7°
2. Highest point · 5:17:48 PM · Elevation 17.1°
3. Disappears · 5:20:03 PM · north-northeast 14.8°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hida

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Hida](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Gifu/Hida/>) [Latest earthquakes near Hida](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Gifu/Hida/>) [Current time in Hida](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Gifu/Hida/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Hida'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

36.2448°, 137.1732° · Asia/Tokyo

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

## Markdown

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