# When can you see the ISS over Komatsu? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:05 PM – 6:07:20 PM Visible for 3 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 6:04:05 PM · northwest 306.2° 2. Highest point · 6:05:45 PM · Elevation 13.1° 3. Disappears · 6:07:20 PM · north 5.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:40 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 Komatsu, Ishikawa, 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 Komatsu in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:18 PM – 5:20:03 PM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 5:15:18 PM · west-northwest 285.3° 2. Highest point · 5:17:43 PM · Elevation 18.2° 3. Disappears · 5:20:03 PM · north-northeast 17.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Komatsu, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Mattō]() [Kanazawa]() [Fukui]() [Toyama]() [Nagoya]() [Takayama]() [Kyoto]() [Osaka]() [Tokyo]() [Nagahama]() [Matsumoto]() [Nagano]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Komatsu ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Komatsu? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Komatsu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Komatsu without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Komatsu. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Komatsu? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Komatsu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Komatsu? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Komatsu. ## 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 Komatsu]() [Latest earthquakes near Komatsu]() [Current time in Komatsu]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Komatsu'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 36.4026°, 136.4509° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Ishikawa]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()