# When can you see the ISS over Kiryū?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:05:12 PM – 6:07:22 PM

Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 62%

1. Appears · 6:05:12 PM · northwest 318.6°
2. Highest point · 6:06:22 PM · Elevation 11.4°
3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north 356.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:39 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/Gunma/Kiry%C5%AB/#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 Kiryū, 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 Kiryū in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:12 PM – 5:20:22 PM

Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:12 PM · west-northwest 295.1°
2. Highest point · 5:18:17 PM · Elevation 15.5°
3. Disappears · 5:20:22 PM · north-northeast 12.8°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Ōta](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Gunma/%C5%8Cta/>)

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

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

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

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

[Kukichūō](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Saitama/Kukich%C5%AB%C5%8D/>)

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kiryū

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Kiryū](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Gunma/Kiry%C5%AB/>) [Latest earthquakes near Kiryū](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Gunma/Kiry%C5%AB/>) [Current time in Kiryū](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Gunma/Kiry%C5%AB/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Kiryū'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

36.4000°, 139.3333° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

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