# When can you see the ISS over Hakodate? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:14:37 PM – 5:20:17 PM Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:14:37 PM · west-southwest 241.4° 2. Highest point · 5:17:57 PM · Elevation 71.5° 3. Disappears · 5:20:17 PM · northeast 49.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:38 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 Hakodate, 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 Hakodate in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:52:39 PM – 6:53:09 PM Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:52:39 PM · west-northwest 296.8° 2. Highest point · 6:53:09 PM · Elevation 12.5° 3. Disappears · 6:53:09 PM · west-northwest 303.4° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:24 PM – 6:07:19 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 79% 1. Appears · 6:04:24 PM · west-northwest 284.2° 2. Highest point · 6:07:09 PM · Elevation 23.7° 3. Disappears · 6:07:19 PM · north-northwest 345° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:09 PM – 5:21:24 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 80% 1. Appears · 5:16:09 PM · west 270.4° 2. Highest point · 5:19:09 PM · Elevation 31.3° 3. Disappears · 5:21:24 PM · north-northeast 33° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:33:46 PM – 4:34:26 PM Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:33:46 PM · northeast 41.7° 2. Highest point · 4:33:46 PM · Elevation 15° 3. Disappears · 4:34:26 PM · northeast 45.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Hakodate, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Muroran]() [Sapporo]() [Aomori]() [Tomakomai]() [Hachinohe]() [Akita]() [Morioka]() [Iwamizawa]() [Asahikawa]() [Obihiro]() [Sendai]() [Tokyo]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hakodate ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Hakodate? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Hakodate’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Hakodate without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Hakodate. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Hakodate? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Hakodate is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Hakodate? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Hakodate. ## 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 Hakodate]() [Latest earthquakes near Hakodate]() [Current time in Hakodate]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Hakodate'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 41.7758°, 140.7367° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Hokkaido]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()