# When can you see the ISS over Shibetsu? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:15:37 PM – 5:20:12 PM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:37 PM · west-southwest 245.2° 2. Highest point · 5:18:57 PM · Elevation 70° 3. Disappears · 5:20:12 PM · northeast 45.1° 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]() [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 Shibetsu, 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 Shibetsu in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:27:48 PM – 4:34:23 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 66% 1. Appears · 4:27:48 PM · southwest 230.3° 2. Highest point · 4:31:08 PM · Elevation 73.6° 3. Disappears · 4:34:23 PM · east-northeast 60.8° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:15 PM – 6:07:20 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 73% 1. Appears · 6:05:15 PM · west-northwest 283.5° 2. Highest point · 6:07:20 PM · Elevation 24.1° 3. Disappears · 6:07:20 PM · northwest 317.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:06 PM – 5:21:26 PM Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 33% 1. Appears · 5:17:06 PM · west 271.6° 2. Highest point · 5:20:11 PM · Elevation 34.1° 3. Disappears · 5:21:26 PM · north-northeast 22.9° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:29:00 PM – 4:34:15 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:29:00 PM · west-southwest 258.6° 2. Highest point · 4:32:15 PM · Elevation 47° 3. Disappears · 4:34:15 PM · northeast 41.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Shibetsu, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Kushiro]() [Kitami]() [Obihiro]() [Sapporo]() [Asahikawa]() [Tomakomai]() [Iwamizawa]() [Hakodate]() [Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk]() [Tokyo]() [Muroran]() [Aomori]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Shibetsu ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Shibetsu? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Shibetsu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Shibetsu without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Shibetsu. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shibetsu? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Shibetsu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Shibetsu? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Shibetsu. ## 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 Shibetsu]() [Latest earthquakes near Shibetsu]() [Current time in Shibetsu]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Shibetsu'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 43.6590°, 145.1320° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Hokkaido]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()