# When can you see the ISS over Yabu? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:03:48 PM – 6:06:48 PM Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:03:48 PM · northwest 308.1° 2. Highest point · 6:05:18 PM · Elevation 12.4° 3. Disappears · 6:06:48 PM · north 1.8° 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]() [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 Yabu, 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 Yabu in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:14:54 PM – 5:19:34 PM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 5:14:54 PM · west-northwest 285.4° 2. Highest point · 5:17:14 PM · Elevation 17.7° 3. Disappears · 5:19:34 PM · north-northeast 14.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Yabu, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Fukuchiyama]() [Tottori]() [Himeji]() [Kobe]() [Osaka]() [Maizuru]() [Kyoto]() [Okayama]() [Tsuyama]() [Nagoya]() [Takamatsu]() [Wakayama]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Yabu ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Yabu? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Yabu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Yabu without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Yabu. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Yabu? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Yabu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Yabu? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Yabu. ## 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 Yabu]() [Latest earthquakes near Yabu]() [Current time in Yabu]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Yabu'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 35.4030°, 134.7712° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Hyōgo]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()