# When can you see the ISS over Hitachi-Naka? ## 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 261.8° 2. Highest point · 5:17:06 PM · Elevation 30.4° 3. Disappears · 5:20:06 PM · north-northeast 30.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:08 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 Hitachi-Naka, 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 Hitachi-Naka in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:45 PM – 6:07:20 PM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 73% 1. Appears · 6:05:45 PM · northwest 324.8° 2. Highest point · 6:06:35 PM · Elevation 10.7° 3. Disappears · 6:07:20 PM · north 352.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:36 PM – 5:20:26 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:36 PM · west-northwest 299.4° 2. Highest point · 5:18:31 PM · Elevation 14.5° 3. Disappears · 5:20:26 PM · north 10.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Hitachi-Naka, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Katsuta]() [Mito]() [Suginami]() [Tokyo]() [Utsunomiya]() [Kamisu]() [Chiba]() [Iwaki]() [Koga]() [Nasushiobara]() [Kukichūō]() [Kōriyama]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hitachi-Naka ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Hitachi-Naka? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Hitachi-Naka’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Hitachi-Naka without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Hitachi-Naka. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Hitachi-Naka? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Hitachi-Naka is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Hitachi-Naka? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Hitachi-Naka. ## 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 Hitachi-Naka]() [Latest earthquakes near Hitachi-Naka]() [Current time in Hitachi-Naka]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Hitachi-Naka'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 36.3966°, 140.5348° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Ibaraki]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()