# When can you see the ISS over Tamba? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:01 PM – 6:06:36 PM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 90% 1. Appears · 6:04:01 PM · northwest 311.8° 2. Highest point · 6:05:21 PM · Elevation 11.8° 3. Disappears · 6:06:36 PM · north 357.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:31 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 Tamba, 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 Tamba in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:01 PM – 5:19:31 PM Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:15:01 PM · west-northwest 287.6° 2. Highest point · 5:17:16 PM · Elevation 16.8° 3. Disappears · 5:19:31 PM · north-northeast 13.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Tamba, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Kobe]() [Osaka]() [Himeji]() [Kyoto]() [Maizuru]() [Toyooka]() [Tottori]() [Okayama]() [Wakayama]() [Minato]() [Nagoya]() [Tsuyama]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tamba ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Tamba? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Tamba’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Tamba without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Tamba. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Tamba? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Tamba is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Tamba? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Tamba. ## 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 Tamba]() [Latest earthquakes near Tamba]() [Current time in Tamba]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Tamba'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 35.1748°, 135.0310° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Hyōgo]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()