# When can you see the ISS over Takizawa? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:14:28 PM – 5:20:13 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:14:28 PM · west-southwest 249.9° 2. Highest point · 5:17:43 PM · Elevation 49.1° 3. Disappears · 5:20:13 PM · northeast 39.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:18 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 Takizawa, 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 Takizawa in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:53:13 PM – 6:53:13 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:53:13 PM · northwest 311° 2. Highest point · 6:53:13 PM · Elevation 10° 3. Disappears · 6:53:13 PM · northwest 311° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:44 PM – 6:07:19 PM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 78% 1. Appears · 6:04:44 PM · west-northwest 296.2° 2. Highest point · 6:07:04 PM · Elevation 17.4° 3. Disappears · 6:07:19 PM · north-northwest 346.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:18 PM – 5:21:28 PM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 5:16:18 PM · west 280.8° 2. Highest point · 5:19:03 PM · Elevation 22.8° 3. Disappears · 5:21:28 PM · north-northeast 27.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Takizawa, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Morioka]() [Hanamaki]() [Akita]() [Hachinohe]() [Daisen]() [Ōshū]() [Ōdate]() [Aomori]() [Ichinoseki]() [Sendai]() [Yurihonjo]() [Kesennuma]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Takizawa ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Takizawa? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Takizawa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Takizawa without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Takizawa. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Takizawa? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Takizawa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Takizawa? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Takizawa. ## 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 Takizawa]() [Latest earthquakes near Takizawa]() [Current time in Takizawa]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Takizawa'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 39.8028°, 141.1347° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Iwate]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()