# When can you see the ISS over Kure? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:03:21 PM – 6:06:01 PM Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 6:03:21 PM · northwest 309.1° 2. Highest point · 6:04:41 PM · Elevation 11.9° 3. Disappears · 6:06:01 PM · north 356.5° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 4:34 AM 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 Kure, Hiroshima, 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 Kure in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kure, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Hiroshima]() [Matsuyama]() [Mihara]() [Fukuyama]() [Shūnan]() [Saijō]() [Niihama]() [Kurashiki]() [Okayama]() [Yamaguchi]() [Kochi]() [Takamatsu]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kure ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kure? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kure’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kure without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kure. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kure? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kure is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kure? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kure. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Kure]() [Latest earthquakes near Kure]() [Current time in Kure]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kure'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 34.2322°, 132.5666° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Hiroshima]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()