# When can you see the ISS over Sarubetsu? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:12 PM – 5:20:12 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:12 PM · west-southwest 243.8° 2. Highest point · 5:18:32 PM · Elevation 69.9° 3. Disappears · 5:20:12 PM · northeast 47.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:35 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 Sarubetsu, 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 Sarubetsu in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:53:06 PM – 6:53:11 PM Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:53:06 PM · west-northwest 295.2° 2. Highest point · 6:53:11 PM · Elevation 10.4° 3. Disappears · 6:53:11 PM · west-northwest 296.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:27:24 PM – 4:33:59 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 16% 1. Appears · 4:27:24 PM · southwest 228.4° 2. Highest point · 4:30:44 PM · Elevation 71.9° 3. Disappears · 4:33:59 PM · east-northeast 60° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:54 PM – 6:07:19 PM Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 16% 1. Appears · 6:04:54 PM · west-northwest 284° 2. Highest point · 6:07:19 PM · Elevation 24.7° 3. Disappears · 6:07:19 PM · north-northwest 329.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:43 PM – 5:21:28 PM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 5:16:43 PM · west 271.3° 2. Highest point · 5:19:48 PM · Elevation 32.6° 3. Disappears · 5:21:28 PM · north-northeast 28.7° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:28:37 PM – 4:35:02 PM Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:28:37 PM · west-southwest 257.7° 2. Highest point · 4:31:52 PM · Elevation 45.8° 3. Disappears · 4:35:02 PM · northeast 48.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sarubetsu, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Obihiro]() [Kushiro]() [Sapporo]() [Asahikawa]() [Kitami]() [Tomakomai]() [Iwamizawa]() [Hakodate]() [Muroran]() [Aomori]() [Hachinohe]() [Mutsu]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sarubetsu ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Sarubetsu? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sarubetsu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Sarubetsu without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sarubetsu. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sarubetsu? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Sarubetsu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Sarubetsu? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sarubetsu. ## 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 Sarubetsu]() [Latest earthquakes near Sarubetsu]() [Current time in Sarubetsu]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Sarubetsu'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 42.8724°, 143.3376° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Hokkaido]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()