# When can you see the ISS over Ōta? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:48 PM – 5:19:53 PM Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:13:48 PM · west-southwest 258.6° 2. Highest point · 5:16:53 PM · Elevation 32.9° 3. Disappears · 5:19:53 PM · north-northeast 31.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:21 AM 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 Ōta, Gunma, 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 Ōta in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:17 PM – 6:07:22 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 45% 1. Appears · 6:05:17 PM · northwest 320° 2. Highest point · 6:06:22 PM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north 356.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:14 PM – 5:20:19 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:14 PM · west-northwest 295.8° 2. Highest point · 5:18:19 PM · Elevation 15.2° 3. Disappears · 5:20:19 PM · north-northeast 11.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ōta, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Ashikaga]() [Isesaki]() [Maebashi]() [Takasaki]() [Tokyo]() [Tochigi]() [Kukichūō]() [Oyama]() [Utsunomiya]() [Aihara]() [Suginami]() [Chiba]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ōta ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ōta? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ōta’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ōta without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ōta. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ōta? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ōta is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ōta? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ōta. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Ōta]() [Latest earthquakes near Ōta]() [Current time in Ōta]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ōta'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 36.3000°, 139.3667° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Gunma]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()