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.
Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.
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.
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Visible for
2 min 20 sec
Cloud cover
81%
Appears
west-northwest 302.8°
Highest point
Elevation 15.2°
Disappears
north-northwest 347°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west-northwest 286.3°
Highest point
Elevation 19.8°
Disappears
north-northeast 23.8°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
north-northwest 336.7°
Highest point
Elevation 10.6°
Disappears
north-northwest 345.4°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Forecast updated:
Observing location time: Asia/Tokyo
Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Rikuzen-Takata, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
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.
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above 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.
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rikuzen-Takata.
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
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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.
39.0203°, 141.6542° · Asia/Tokyo