# When can you see the ISS over Oshima? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 6:53:08 PM – 6:53:13 PM Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 6:53:08 PM · north-northwest 327.2° 2. Highest point · 6:53:13 PM · Elevation 10.1° 3. Disappears · 6:53:13 PM · north-northwest 328.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:10 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 Oshima, 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 Oshima in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:02 PM – 6:07:22 PM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 70% 1. Appears · 6:04:02 PM · west-northwest 302.6° 2. Highest point · 6:05:52 PM · Elevation 14.1° 3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north 4.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:21 PM – 5:20:21 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:21 PM · west-northwest 283.2° 2. Highest point · 5:17:51 PM · Elevation 19.4° 3. Disappears · 5:20:21 PM · north-northeast 20.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Oshima, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Takaoka]() [Kanazawa]() [Toyama]() [Fukui]() [Nagano]() [Nagoya]() [Takayama]() [Tokyo]() [Matsumoto]() [Jōetsu]() [Kyoto]() [Osaka]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Oshima ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Oshima? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Oshima’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Oshima without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Oshima. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Oshima? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Oshima is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Oshima? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Oshima. ## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Oshima]() [Latest earthquakes near Oshima]() [Current time in Oshima]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Oshima'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 36.9871°, 136.7725° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Ishikawa]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()