# When can you see the ISS over Kamaishi?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:05:02 PM – 6:07:22 PM

Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 77%

1. Appears · 6:05:02 PM · west-northwest 301.6°
2. Highest point · 6:07:07 PM · Elevation 15.7°
3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north-northwest 345.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:35 PM

Observing location time: Asia/Tokyo

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Iwate/Kamaishi/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Kamaishi, Iwate, 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 Kamaishi in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:32 PM – 5:21:27 PM

Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 94%

1. Appears · 5:16:32 PM · west-northwest 285.5°
2. Highest point · 5:19:07 PM · Elevation 20.4°
3. Disappears · 5:21:27 PM · north-northeast 24.1°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kamaishi, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Kesennuma](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Miyagi/Kesennuma/>)

[Ōshū](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Iwate/%C5%8Csh%C5%AB/>)

[Morioka](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Iwate/Morioka/>)

[Ichinoseki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Iwate/Ichinoseki/>)

[Sendai](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Miyagi/Sendai/>)

[Ishinomaki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Miyagi/Ishinomaki/>)

[Hachinohe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Aomori/Hachinohe/>)

[Yokotemachi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Akita/Yokote/>)

[Daisen](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Akita/Daisen/>)

[Akita](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Akita/Akita/>)

[Yamagata](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Yamagata/Yamagata/>)

[Aomori](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Aomori/Aomori/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kamaishi

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kamaishi?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kamaishi’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Kamaishi without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kamaishi.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kamaishi?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kamaishi is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kamaishi?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kamaishi.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

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[Weather forecast for Kamaishi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Iwate/Kamaishi/>) [Latest earthquakes near Kamaishi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Iwate/Kamaishi/>) [Current time in Kamaishi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Iwate/Kamaishi/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Kamaishi'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

39.2769°, 141.8680° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

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