# When can you see the ISS over Shibukawa? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:01 PM – 6:07:21 PM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 6:05:01 PM · northwest 315.8° 2. Highest point · 6:06:16 PM · Elevation 11.7° 3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north 357.4° 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]() [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 Shibukawa, 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 Shibukawa in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:04 PM – 5:20:19 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:04 PM · west-northwest 293.4° 2. Highest point · 5:18:14 PM · Elevation 15.9° 3. Disappears · 5:20:19 PM · north-northeast 13.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Shibukawa, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Maebashi]() [Takasaki]() [Tokyo]() [Kumagaya]() [Saku]() [Utsunomiya]() [Nagano]() [Aihara]() [Matsumoto]() [Suginami]() [Chiba]() [Kofu]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Shibukawa ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Shibukawa? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Shibukawa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Shibukawa without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Shibukawa. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shibukawa? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Shibukawa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Shibukawa? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Shibukawa. ## 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 Shibukawa]() [Latest earthquakes near Shibukawa]() [Current time in Shibukawa]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Shibukawa'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 36.4833°, 139.0000° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Gunma]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()