# When can you see the ISS over Takehara? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:03:28 PM – 6:06:03 PM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 69% 1. Appears · 6:03:28 PM · northwest 309.9° 2. Highest point · 6:04:48 PM · Elevation 11.8° 3. Disappears · 6:06:03 PM · north 355.9° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 5:05 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 Takehara, 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 Takehara in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Takehara, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Higashihiroshima]() [Hiroshima]() [Onomichi]() [Imabari]() [Fukuyama]() [Matsuyama]() [Kurashiki]() [Okayama]() [Takamatsu]() [Kochi]() [Shūnan]() [Izumo]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Takehara ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Takehara? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Takehara’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Takehara without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Takehara. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Takehara? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Takehara is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Takehara? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Takehara. ## 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 Takehara]() [Latest earthquakes near Takehara]() [Current time in Takehara]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Takehara'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 34.3383°, 132.9167° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Hiroshima]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()