# When can you see the ISS over Iwase? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:35 PM – 6:07:20 PM Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 36% 1. Appears · 6:05:35 PM · northwest 323.2° 2. Highest point · 6:06:30 PM · Elevation 10.9° 3. Disappears · 6:07:20 PM · north 353.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:52 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 Iwase, 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 Iwase in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:28 PM – 5:20:23 PM Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:28 PM · west-northwest 298.1° 2. Highest point · 5:18:28 PM · Elevation 14.7° 3. Disappears · 5:20:23 PM · north 10.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Iwase, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Chikusei]() [Suginami]() [Utsunomiya]() [Tokyo]() [Koga]() [Kukichūō]() [Toride]() [Hitachi]() [Chiba]() [Ashikaga]() [Ōta]() [Ōtawara-shi]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Iwase ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Iwase? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Iwase’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Iwase without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Iwase. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Iwase? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Iwase is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Iwase? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Iwase. ## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Iwase]() [Latest earthquakes near Iwase]() [Current time in Iwase]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Iwase'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 36.3500°, 140.1000° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Ibaraki]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()