# When can you see the ISS over Rikuzen-Takata? ## 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 81% 1. Appears · 6:05:02 PM · west-northwest 302.8° 2. Highest point · 6:07:07 PM · Elevation 15.2° 3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north-northwest 347° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:25 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 Rikuzen-Takata, 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 Rikuzen-Takata in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:30 PM – 5:21:25 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 97% 1. Appears · 5:16:30 PM · west-northwest 286.3° 2. Highest point · 5:19:00 PM · Elevation 19.8° 3. Disappears · 5:21:25 PM · north-northeast 23.8° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:07:53 PM – 6:08:23 PM Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:07:53 PM · north-northwest 336.7° 2. Highest point · 6:08:23 PM · Elevation 10.6° 3. Disappears · 6:08:23 PM · north-northwest 345.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Rikuzen-Takata, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Ōshū]() [Ichinoseki]() [Sendai]() [Ishinomaki]() [Morioka]() [Yokotemachi]() [Daisen]() [Yamagata]() [Akita]() [Hachinohe]() [Fukushima]() [Tokyo]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rikuzen-Takata ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Rikuzen-Takata? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Rikuzen-Takata’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Rikuzen-Takata without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Rikuzen-Takata. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Rikuzen-Takata? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Rikuzen-Takata is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Rikuzen-Takata? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rikuzen-Takata. ## 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 Rikuzen-Takata]() [Latest earthquakes near Rikuzen-Takata]() [Current time in Rikuzen-Takata]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Rikuzen-Takata'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 39.0203°, 141.6542° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Iwate]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()