# When can you see the ISS over Sapporo? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:14:54 PM – 5:20:14 PM Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:14:54 PM · west-southwest 238.1° 2. Highest point · 5:18:14 PM · Elevation 84.3° 3. Disappears · 5:20:14 PM · northeast 54.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:08 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 Sapporo, 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 Sapporo in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:52:38 PM – 6:53:13 PM Visible for 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:52:38 PM · west-northwest 290.7° 2. Highest point · 6:53:13 PM · Elevation 13.3° 3. Disappears · 6:53:13 PM · west-northwest 297.6° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:30:04 PM – 4:33:39 PM Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 33% 1. Appears · 4:30:04 PM · south 173.7° 2. Highest point · 4:30:24 PM · Elevation 58.1° 3. Disappears · 4:33:39 PM · east-northeast 63.3° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:26 PM – 6:07:21 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 31% 1. Appears · 6:04:26 PM · west 278.9° 2. Highest point · 6:07:21 PM · Elevation 28.2° 3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north-northwest 339.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:18 PM – 5:21:28 PM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 79% 1. Appears · 5:16:18 PM · west 266° 2. Highest point · 5:19:28 PM · Elevation 37.3° 3. Disappears · 5:21:28 PM · northeast 36.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sapporo, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Ebetsu]() [Otaru]() [Tomakomai]() [Asahikawa]() [Hakodate]() [Obihiro]() [Aomori]() [Kitami]() [Kushiro]() [Hachinohe]() [Morioka]() [Akita]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sapporo ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Sapporo? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sapporo’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Sapporo without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sapporo. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sapporo? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Sapporo is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Sapporo? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sapporo. ## 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 Sapporo]() [Latest earthquakes near Sapporo]() [Current time in Sapporo]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Sapporo'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 43.0667°, 141.3500° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Hokkaido]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()