# When can you see the ISS over Mombetsu?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:15:23 PM – 5:20:13 PM

Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:15:23 PM · west-southwest 238.2°
2. Highest point · 5:18:43 PM · Elevation 89.5°
3. Disappears · 5:20:13 PM · east-northeast 58.6°

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](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Mombetsu/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Mombetsu/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Mombetsu/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Mombetsu, 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 Mombetsu in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:52:55 PM – 6:53:10 PM

Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:52:55 PM · west-northwest 287.3°
2. Highest point · 6:53:10 PM · Elevation 11.4°
3. Disappears · 6:53:10 PM · west-northwest 289.7°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:27:41 PM – 4:34:11 PM

Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 16%

1. Appears · 4:27:41 PM · southwest 223°
2. Highest point · 4:30:56 PM · Elevation 56.1°
3. Disappears · 4:34:11 PM · east-northeast 65.5°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:04:50 PM – 6:07:20 PM

Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 9%

1. Appears · 6:04:50 PM · west 276.7°
2. Highest point · 6:07:20 PM · Elevation 30.2°
3. Disappears · 6:07:20 PM · northwest 321.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:44 PM – 5:21:24 PM

Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 46%

1. Appears · 5:16:44 PM · west 264.7°
2. Highest point · 5:19:54 PM · Elevation 41.9°
3. Disappears · 5:21:24 PM · north-northeast 33.3°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:28:43 PM – 4:34:28 PM

Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 4:28:43 PM · west-southwest 251.7°
2. Highest point · 4:31:58 PM · Elevation 59.9°
3. Disappears · 4:34:28 PM · northeast 51.1°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Mombetsu, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Kitami](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Kitami/>)

[Asahikawa](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Asahikawa/>)

[Sapporo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Sapporo/>)

[Obihiro](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Obihiro/>)

[Kushiro](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Kushiro/>)

[Iwamizawa](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Iwamizawa/>)

[Tomakomai](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Tomakomai/>)

[Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RU/Sakhalin%20Oblast/Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk/>)

[Hakodate](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Hakodate/>)

[Muroran](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Muroran/>)

[Aomori](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Aomori/Aomori/>)

[Tokyo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tokyo/Tokyo/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mombetsu

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Mombetsu?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mombetsu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Mombetsu without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mombetsu.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mombetsu?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Mombetsu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Mombetsu?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mombetsu.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Mombetsu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Hokkaido/Mombetsu/>) [Latest earthquakes near Mombetsu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Mombetsu/>) [Current time in Mombetsu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Hokkaido/Mombetsu/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Mombetsu'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

44.3525°, 143.3525° · Asia/Tokyo

[Browse all cities in Hokkaido](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Japan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hokkaido/Mombetsu.md?station=tiangong>)

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