# When can you see the ISS over Katsuta? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:46 PM – 6:07:21 PM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 68% 1. Appears · 6:05:46 PM · northwest 325° 2. Highest point · 6:06:36 PM · Elevation 10.7° 3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north 352.7° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 5:56 AM 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 Katsuta, 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 Katsuta in the next 72 hours 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 299.4° 2. Highest point · 5:18:30 PM · Elevation 14.5° 3. Disappears · 5:20:25 PM · north 10.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Katsuta, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Hitachi-Naka]() [Mito]() [Suginami]() [Tokyo]() [Utsunomiya]() [Kamisu]() [Chiba]() [Iwaki]() [Koga]() [Nasushiobara]() [Kukichūō]() [Kōriyama]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Katsuta ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Katsuta? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Katsuta’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Katsuta without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Katsuta. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Katsuta? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Katsuta is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Katsuta? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Katsuta. ## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Katsuta]() [Latest earthquakes near Katsuta]() [Current time in Katsuta]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Katsuta'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 36.3833°, 140.5333° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Ibaraki]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()