# When can you see the ISS over Akō-shi?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:03:56 PM – 6:06:21 PM

Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 81%

1. Appears · 6:03:56 PM · northwest 313.3°
2. Highest point · 6:05:06 PM · Elevation 11.5°
3. Disappears · 6:06:21 PM · north 356°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:44 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/Hy%C5%8Dgo/Kariya/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

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

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:14:52 PM – 5:19:17 PM

Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:14:52 PM · west-northwest 287.8°
2. Highest point · 5:17:07 PM · Elevation 16.6°
3. Disappears · 5:19:17 PM · north-northeast 11.6°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Himeji](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hy%C5%8Dgo/Himeji/>)

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

[Kobe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hy%C5%8Dgo/Kobe/>)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Akō-shi

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Akō-shi?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Akō-shi without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Akō-shi?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Akō-shi?

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

## 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 Akō-shi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Hy%C5%8Dgo/Kariya/>) [Latest earthquakes near Akō-shi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Hy%C5%8Dgo/Kariya/>) [Current time in Akō-shi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Hy%C5%8Dgo/Kariya/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Akō-shi'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

34.7514°, 134.3873° · Asia/Tokyo

[Browse all cities in Hyōgo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hy%C5%8Dgo/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Japan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/>)

## Markdown

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