# When can you see the ISS over Numata? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:58 PM – 6:07:18 PM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 93% 1. Appears · 6:04:58 PM · northwest 314.5° 2. Highest point · 6:06:18 PM · Elevation 11.9° 3. Disappears · 6:07:18 PM · north 356.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:38 PM 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 Numata, 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 Numata in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:03 PM – 5:20:23 PM Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:03 PM · west-northwest 292.5° 2. Highest point · 5:18:13 PM · Elevation 16.2° 3. Disappears · 5:20:23 PM · north-northeast 14.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Numata, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Maebashi]() [Takasaki]() [Tokyo]() [Utsunomiya]() [Kumagaya]() [Nagano]() [Saku]() [Nagaoka]() [Aihara]() [Jōetsu]() [Suginami]() [Matsumoto]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Numata ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Numata? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Numata’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Numata without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Numata. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Numata? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Numata is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Numata? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Numata. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Numata]() [Latest earthquakes near Numata]() [Current time in Numata]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Numata'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 36.6333°, 139.0500° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Gunma]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()