# When can you see the ISS over Tomakomai? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:14:52 PM – 5:20:12 PM Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:14:52 PM · west-southwest 240.3° 2. Highest point · 5:18:12 PM · Elevation 77.1° 3. Disappears · 5:20:12 PM · northeast 51.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:45 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 Tomakomai, 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 Tomakomai in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:52:44 PM – 6:53:09 PM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:52:44 PM · west-northwest 293.5° 2. Highest point · 6:53:09 PM · Elevation 12.3° 3. Disappears · 6:53:09 PM · west-northwest 298.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:29:57 PM – 4:33:42 PM Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 23% 1. Appears · 4:29:57 PM · south 187° 2. Highest point · 4:30:22 PM · Elevation 63.9° 3. Disappears · 4:33:42 PM · east-northeast 61.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:31 PM – 6:07:21 PM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 14% 1. Appears · 6:04:31 PM · west-northwest 281.6° 2. Highest point · 6:07:21 PM · Elevation 26.1° 3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north-northwest 339.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:21 PM – 5:21:26 PM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 5:16:21 PM · west 268.5° 2. Highest point · 5:19:26 PM · Elevation 34.3° 3. Disappears · 5:21:26 PM · north-northeast 33.5° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:28:20 PM – 4:34:45 PM Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:28:20 PM · west-southwest 254.9° 2. Highest point · 4:31:30 PM · Elevation 49.5° 3. Disappears · 4:34:45 PM · northeast 48.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Tomakomai, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Chitose]() [Sapporo]() [Muroran]() [Iwamizawa]() [Hakodate]() [Asahikawa]() [Obihiro]() [Aomori]() [Hachinohe]() [Kushiro]() [Kitami]() [Morioka]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tomakomai ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Tomakomai? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Tomakomai’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Tomakomai without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Tomakomai. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Tomakomai? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Tomakomai is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Tomakomai? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Tomakomai. ## 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 Tomakomai]() [Latest earthquakes near Tomakomai]() [Current time in Tomakomai]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Tomakomai'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 42.6369°, 141.6033° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Hokkaido]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()