# When can you see the ISS over Ashibetsu? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:06 PM – 5:20:16 PM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:06 PM · west-southwest 238.5° 2. Highest point · 5:18:26 PM · Elevation 85.1° 3. Disappears · 5:20:16 PM · northeast 55.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:34 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 Ashibetsu, Hokkaido, 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 Ashibetsu in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:52:46 PM – 6:53:11 PM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:52:46 PM · west-northwest 289.8° 2. Highest point · 6:53:11 PM · Elevation 12.4° 3. Disappears · 6:53:11 PM · west-northwest 294.4° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:27:21 PM – 4:33:51 PM Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 63% 1. Appears · 4:27:21 PM · southwest 223° 2. Highest point · 4:30:36 PM · Elevation 58.3° 3. Disappears · 4:33:51 PM · east-northeast 63.9° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:36 PM – 6:07:21 PM Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 55% 1. Appears · 6:04:36 PM · west 278.5° 2. Highest point · 6:07:21 PM · Elevation 29° 3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north-northwest 333.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:29 PM – 5:21:24 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 23% 1. Appears · 5:16:29 PM · west 265.9° 2. Highest point · 5:19:39 PM · Elevation 38.5° 3. Disappears · 5:21:24 PM · northeast 34.3° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:28:26 PM – 4:34:41 PM Visible for 6 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:28:26 PM · west-southwest 252.4° 2. Highest point · 4:31:41 PM · Elevation 55.6° 3. Disappears · 4:34:41 PM · northeast 50.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ashibetsu, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Asahikawa]() [Sapporo]() [Iwamizawa]() [Chitose]() [Obihiro]() [Tomakomai]() [Kitami]() [Muroran]() [Kushiro]() [Hakodate]() [Aomori]() [Hachinohe]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ashibetsu ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ashibetsu? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ashibetsu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ashibetsu without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ashibetsu. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ashibetsu? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ashibetsu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ashibetsu? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ashibetsu. ## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Ashibetsu]() [Latest earthquakes near Ashibetsu]() [Current time in Ashibetsu]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ashibetsu'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 43.5097°, 142.1856° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Hokkaido]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()