# When can you see the ISS over Sakai-nakajima? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:15 PM – 6:07:20 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 56% 1. Appears · 6:05:15 PM · northwest 319.9° 2. Highest point · 6:06:20 PM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 6:07:20 PM · north 356.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:42 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 Sakai-nakajima, 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 Sakai-nakajima in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:11 PM – 5:20:16 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:11 PM · west-northwest 295.7° 2. Highest point · 5:18:16 PM · Elevation 15.2° 3. Disappears · 5:20:16 PM · north-northeast 11.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sakai-nakajima, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Isesaki]() [Ōta]() [Maebashi]() [Takasaki]() [Tokyo]() [Sakado]() [Kukichūō]() [Oyama]() [Utsunomiya]() [Aihara]() [Suginami]() [Chiba]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sakai-nakajima ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Sakai-nakajima? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sakai-nakajima’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Sakai-nakajima without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sakai-nakajima. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sakai-nakajima? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Sakai-nakajima is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Sakai-nakajima? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sakai-nakajima. ## 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 Sakai-nakajima]() [Latest earthquakes near Sakai-nakajima]() [Current time in Sakai-nakajima]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Sakai-nakajima'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 36.2667°, 139.2500° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Gunma]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()