# When can you see the ISS over Takahagi? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:14:10 PM – 5:20:10 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:14:10 PM · west 261° 2. Highest point · 5:17:10 PM · Elevation 31.4° 3. Disappears · 5:20:10 PM · north-northeast 31.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:08 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 Takahagi, 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 Takahagi in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:36 PM – 6:07:21 PM Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 66% 1. Appears · 6:05:36 PM · northwest 320.9° 2. Highest point · 6:06:41 PM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north 351.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:35 PM – 5:20:35 PM Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:35 PM · west-northwest 297.7° 2. Highest point · 5:18:35 PM · Elevation 15° 3. Disappears · 5:20:35 PM · north-northeast 12° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Takahagi, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Hitachi]() [Iwaki]() [Mito]() [Suginami]() [Utsunomiya]() [Tokyo]() [Nasushiobara]() [Kōriyama]() [Chiba]() [Kashima]() [Kamisu]() [Fukushima]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Takahagi ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Takahagi? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Takahagi’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Takahagi without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Takahagi. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Takahagi? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Takahagi is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Takahagi? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Takahagi. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Takahagi]() [Latest earthquakes near Takahagi]() [Current time in Takahagi]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Takahagi'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 36.7167°, 140.7167° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Ibaraki]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()