# When can you see the ISS over Ishige?

## 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 261.2°
2. Highest point · 5:16:57 PM · Elevation 30.6°
3. Disappears · 5:19:57 PM · north-northeast 30.1°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:36 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/Ishige/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:05:43 PM – 6:07:08 PM

Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 48%

1. Appears · 6:05:43 PM · north-northwest 326.3°
2. Highest point · 6:06:28 PM · Elevation 10.5°
3. Disappears · 6:07:08 PM · north 351°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:28 PM – 5:20:13 PM

Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:28 PM · west-northwest 299.3°
2. Highest point · 5:18:23 PM · Elevation 14.3°
3. Disappears · 5:20:13 PM · north 8.5°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Ōta](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Gunma/%C5%8Cta/>)

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ishige

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Ishige'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

36.1167°, 139.9667° · 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/Ishige.md?station=tiangong>)

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