# When can you see the ISS over Hitachiomiya?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:05:34 PM – 6:07:19 PM

Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 47%

1. Appears · 6:05:34 PM · northwest 321.5°
2. Highest point · 6:06:34 PM · Elevation 11.1°
3. Disappears · 6:07:19 PM · north 352.3°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:16 PM

Observing location time: Asia/Tokyo

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/Hitachiomiya/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/Hitachiomiya/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/Hitachiomiya/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Hitachiomiya, 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 Hitachiomiya in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:31 PM – 5:20:31 PM

Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:31 PM · west-northwest 297.7°
2. Highest point · 5:18:31 PM · Elevation 14.9°
3. Disappears · 5:20:31 PM · north-northeast 11.8°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Hitachiomiya, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Mito](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/Mito/>)

[Suginami](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/Suginami/>)

[Utsunomiya](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tochigi/Utsunomiya/>)

[Tokyo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tokyo/Tokyo/>)

[Ōtawara-shi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tochigi/%C5%8Ctawara/>)

[Iwaki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Fukushima/Iwaki/>)

[Nasushiobara](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tochigi/Nasushiobara/>)

[Chiba](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Chiba/Chiba/>)

[Koga](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/Koga/>)

[Kōriyama](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Fukushima/K%C5%8Driyama/>)

[Kashima](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/Kashima-shi/>)

[Kukichūō](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Saitama/Kukich%C5%AB%C5%8D/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hitachiomiya

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Hitachiomiya?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Hitachiomiya’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Hitachiomiya without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Hitachiomiya.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Hitachiomiya?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Hitachiomiya is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Hitachiomiya?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Hitachiomiya.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Hitachiomiya](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Ibaraki/Hitachiomiya/>) [Latest earthquakes near Hitachiomiya](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/Hitachiomiya/>) [Current time in Hitachiomiya](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Ibaraki/Hitachiomiya/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Hitachiomiya'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

36.5645°, 140.4027° · Asia/Tokyo

[Browse all cities in Ibaraki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Japan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/Hitachiomiya.md?station=tiangong>)

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