# When can you see the ISS over Ikeno?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:04:34 PM – 6:06:44 PM

Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 74%

1. Appears · 6:04:34 PM · northwest 316.7°
2. Highest point · 6:05:39 PM · Elevation 11.3°
3. Disappears · 6:06:44 PM · north 355°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:22 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/Ikeno/#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 Ikeno, 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 Ikeno in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:15:28 PM – 5:19:43 PM

Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:15:28 PM · west-northwest 291.5°
2. Highest point · 5:17:38 PM · Elevation 15.9°
3. Disappears · 5:19:43 PM · north-northeast 11.3°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Ōgaki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Gifu/%C5%8Cgaki/>)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ikeno

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Ikeno'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

35.4333°, 136.5833° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

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