# When can you see the ISS over Hokuto? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:21 PM – 6:07:21 PM Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 39% 1. Appears · 6:04:21 PM · west-northwest 283.6° 2. Highest point · 6:07:06 PM · Elevation 24° 3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north-northwest 346.8° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 12:11 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 Hokuto, 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 Hokuto in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:08 PM – 5:21:28 PM Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 5:16:08 PM · west 270° 2. Highest point · 5:19:08 PM · Elevation 31.7° 3. Disappears · 5:21:28 PM · northeast 34.1° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:34:04 PM – 4:34:24 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 94% 1. Appears · 4:34:04 PM · northeast 44.2° 2. Highest point · 4:34:04 PM · Elevation 12.5° 3. Disappears · 4:34:24 PM · northeast 46° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:06:19 PM – 6:08:24 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 6:06:19 PM · northwest 307° 2. Highest point · 6:08:24 PM · Elevation 16.8° 3. Disappears · 6:08:24 PM · north-northwest 345.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Hokuto, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Hakodate]() [Muroran]() [Sapporo]() [Aomori]() [Tomakomai]() [Hachinohe]() [Akita]() [Iwamizawa]() [Ōdate]() [Morioka]() [Asahikawa]() [Obihiro]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hokuto ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Hokuto? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Hokuto’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Hokuto without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Hokuto. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Hokuto? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Hokuto is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Hokuto? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Hokuto. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Hokuto]() [Latest earthquakes near Hokuto]() [Current time in Hokuto]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Hokuto'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 41.8163°, 140.6347° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Hokkaido]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()