# When can you see the ISS over Miyako? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:14:37 PM – 5:20:12 PM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:14:37 PM · west-southwest 252.7° 2. Highest point · 5:17:47 PM · Elevation 44.7° 3. Disappears · 5:20:12 PM · northeast 36.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:34 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 Miyako, 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 Miyako in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:59 PM – 6:07:19 PM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 6:04:59 PM · west-northwest 299.3° 2. Highest point · 6:07:14 PM · Elevation 16.5° 3. Disappears · 6:07:19 PM · north-northwest 343.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:31 PM – 5:21:26 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 5:16:31 PM · west-northwest 283.7° 2. Highest point · 5:19:11 PM · Elevation 21.4° 3. Disappears · 5:21:26 PM · north-northeast 24.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Miyako, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Morioka]() [Hanamaki]() [Hachinohe]() [Ōshū]() [Kesennuma]() [Ichinoseki]() [Sendai]() [Akita]() [Daisen]() [Aomori]() [Osaki]() [Ishinomaki]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Miyako ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Miyako? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Miyako’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Miyako without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Miyako. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Miyako? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Miyako is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Miyako? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Miyako. ## 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 Miyako]() [Latest earthquakes near Miyako]() [Current time in Miyako]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Miyako'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 39.6469°, 141.9406° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Iwate]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()