# When can you see the ISS over Tokai? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:14:06 PM – 5:20:06 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:14:06 PM · west 261.5° 2. Highest point · 5:17:06 PM · Elevation 30.7° 3. Disappears · 5:20:06 PM · north-northeast 30.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:56 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 Tokai, 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 Tokai in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:42 PM – 6:07:22 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 62% 1. Appears · 6:05:42 PM · northwest 323.7° 2. Highest point · 6:06:37 PM · Elevation 10.8° 3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north 353° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:35 PM – 5:20:30 PM Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:35 PM · west-northwest 298.8° 2. Highest point · 5:18:35 PM · Elevation 14.6° 3. Disappears · 5:20:30 PM · north 11° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Tokai, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Hitachi-Naka]() [Mito]() [Suginami]() [Tokyo]() [Utsunomiya]() [Iwaki]() [Kashima]() [Chiba]() [Kamisu]() [Nasushiobara]() [Koga]() [Kōriyama]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tokai ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Tokai? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Tokai’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Tokai without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Tokai. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Tokai? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Tokai is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Tokai? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Tokai. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Tokai]() [Latest earthquakes near Tokai]() [Current time in Tokai]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Tokai'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 36.4740°, 140.5635° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Ibaraki]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()