# When can you see the ISS over Maebashi?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:13:45 PM – 5:19:50 PM

Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:13:45 PM · west-southwest 257.3°
2. Highest point · 5:16:50 PM · Elevation 34.2°
3. Disappears · 5:19:50 PM · north-northeast 32.1°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:07 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/Maebashi/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Gunma/Maebashi/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Gunma/Maebashi/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Maebashi, 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 Maebashi in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:05:06 PM – 6:07:21 PM

Visible for 2 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 51%

1. Appears · 6:05:06 PM · northwest 317.4°
2. Highest point · 6:06:16 PM · Elevation 11.5°
3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north 357.3°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:07 PM – 5:20:17 PM

Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:07 PM · west-northwest 294.2°
2. Highest point · 5:18:12 PM · Elevation 15.7°
3. Disappears · 5:20:17 PM · north-northeast 12.5°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Maebashi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Maebashi'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°, 139.0833° · Asia/Tokyo

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

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Gunma/Maebashi.md?station=tiangong>)

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