# When can you see the ISS over Chitose? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 4:29:24 PM – 4:33:39 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 42% 1. Appears · 4:29:24 PM · south-southwest 207.3° 2. Highest point · 4:30:24 PM · Elevation 62.2° 3. Disappears · 4:33:39 PM · east-northeast 62° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 6:38 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 Chitose, 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 Chitose in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:31 PM – 6:07:21 PM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 47% 1. Appears · 6:04:31 PM · west 280.8° 2. Highest point · 6:07:21 PM · Elevation 26.8° 3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north-northwest 339° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:21 PM – 5:21:26 PM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 90% 1. Appears · 5:16:21 PM · west 267.8° 2. Highest point · 5:19:26 PM · Elevation 35.3° 3. Disappears · 5:21:26 PM · northeast 34.1° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:28:16 PM – 4:34:46 PM Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 4:28:16 PM · west-southwest 253.9° 2. Highest point · 4:31:31 PM · Elevation 51° 3. Disappears · 4:34:46 PM · northeast 49.3° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:06:21 PM – 6:08:26 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:06:21 PM · west-northwest 302.5° 2. Highest point · 6:08:26 PM · Elevation 18.9° 3. Disappears · 6:08:26 PM · north-northwest 340.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Chitose, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Tomakomai]() [Sapporo]() [Iwamizawa]() [Muroran]() [Asahikawa]() [Hakodate]() [Obihiro]() [Aomori]() [Kushiro]() [Kitami]() [Hachinohe]() [Morioka]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Chitose ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Chitose? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Chitose’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Chitose without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Chitose. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Chitose? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Chitose is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Chitose? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Chitose. ## 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 Chitose]() [Latest earthquakes near Chitose]() [Current time in Chitose]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Chitose'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 42.8194°, 141.6522° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Hokkaido]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()