# When can you see the ISS over Chikusei? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:57 PM – 5:19:57 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:13:57 PM · west 260.4° 2. Highest point · 5:16:57 PM · Elevation 31.4° 3. Disappears · 5:19:57 PM · north-northeast 30.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:56 AM 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 Chikusei, Ibaraki, 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 Chikusei in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:34 PM – 6:07:19 PM Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 64% 1. Appears · 6:05:34 PM · northwest 323.1° 2. Highest point · 6:06:29 PM · Elevation 10.9° 3. Disappears · 6:07:19 PM · north 353.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:25 PM – 5:20:20 PM Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:25 PM · west-northwest 297.8° 2. Highest point · 5:18:25 PM · Elevation 14.7° 3. Disappears · 5:20:20 PM · north 10.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Chikusei, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Oyama]() [Suginami]() [Utsunomiya]() [Tokyo]() [Ōta]() [Toride]() [Abiko]() [Chiba]() [Okegawa]() [Hitachi]() [Maebashi]() [Aihara]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Chikusei ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Chikusei? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Chikusei’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Chikusei without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Chikusei. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Chikusei? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Chikusei is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Chikusei? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Chikusei. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Chikusei]() [Latest earthquakes near Chikusei]() [Current time in Chikusei]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Chikusei'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 36.3160°, 139.9824° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Ibaraki]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()