# When can you see the ISS over Shōbara-shi?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:03:18 PM – 6:06:23 PM

Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 86%

1. Appears · 6:03:18 PM · northwest 305.3°
2. Highest point · 6:04:53 PM · Elevation 12.7°
3. Disappears · 6:06:23 PM · north 0.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:32 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/Hiroshima/Sh%C5%8Dbara/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

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

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:18:56 PM – 5:19:11 PM

Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 74%

1. Appears · 5:18:56 PM · north-northeast 11.4°
2. Highest point · 5:18:56 PM · Elevation 11.5°
3. Disappears · 5:19:11 PM · north-northeast 14.7°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Himeji](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hy%C5%8Dgo/Himeji/>)

[Kobe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hy%C5%8Dgo/Kobe/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Shōbara-shi

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Shōbara-shi?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Shōbara-shi without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shōbara-shi?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Shōbara-shi?

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

## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Shōbara-shi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Hiroshima/Sh%C5%8Dbara/>) [Latest earthquakes near Shōbara-shi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Hiroshima/Sh%C5%8Dbara/>) [Current time in Shōbara-shi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Hiroshima/Sh%C5%8Dbara/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Shōbara-shi'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

34.8500°, 133.0167° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

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