# When can you see the ISS over Shimo-tsuma? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:40 PM – 6:07:15 PM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 30% 1. Appears · 6:05:40 PM · northwest 325.2° 2. Highest point · 6:06:30 PM · Elevation 10.7° 3. Disappears · 6:07:15 PM · north 352.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:16 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 Shimo-tsuma, 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 Shimo-tsuma in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:26 PM – 5:20:16 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:26 PM · west-northwest 298.7° 2. Highest point · 5:18:21 PM · Elevation 14.5° 3. Disappears · 5:20:16 PM · north 9.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Shimo-tsuma, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Tsukuba]() [Oyama]() [Suginami]() [Tokyo]() [Utsunomiya]() [Chiba]() [Kōnosu]() [Kumagaya]() [Ōta]() [Aihara]() [Katori-shi]() [Maebashi]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Shimo-tsuma ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Shimo-tsuma? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Shimo-tsuma’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Shimo-tsuma without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Shimo-tsuma. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shimo-tsuma? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Shimo-tsuma is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Shimo-tsuma? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Shimo-tsuma. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Shimo-tsuma]() [Latest earthquakes near Shimo-tsuma]() [Current time in Shimo-tsuma]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Shimo-tsuma'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 36.1833°, 139.9667° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Ibaraki]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()