# When can you see the ISS over Funaishikawa? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:14:06 PM – 5:20:06 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:14:06 PM · west 261.5° 2. Highest point · 5:17:06 PM · Elevation 30.6° 3. Disappears · 5:20:06 PM · north-northeast 30.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:17 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 Funaishikawa, 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 Funaishikawa in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:43 PM – 6:07:23 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 62% 1. Appears · 6:05:43 PM · northwest 323.8° 2. Highest point · 6:06:38 PM · Elevation 10.8° 3. Disappears · 6:07:23 PM · north 353° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:35 PM – 5:20:25 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:35 PM · west-northwest 298.9° 2. Highest point · 5:18:30 PM · Elevation 14.6° 3. Disappears · 5:20:25 PM · north 9.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Funaishikawa, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Hitachi-Naka]() [Mito]() [Suginami]() [Tokyo]() [Utsunomiya]() [Iwaki]() [Kashima]() [Chiba]() [Kamisu]() [Nasushiobara]() [Koga]() [Kōriyama]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Funaishikawa ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Funaishikawa? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Funaishikawa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Funaishikawa without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Funaishikawa. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Funaishikawa? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Funaishikawa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Funaishikawa? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Funaishikawa. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Funaishikawa]() [Latest earthquakes near Funaishikawa]() [Current time in Funaishikawa]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Funaishikawa'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 36.4667°, 140.5667° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Ibaraki]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()