# When can you see the ISS over Yahaba?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:14:27 PM – 5:20:17 PM

Visible for 5 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:14:27 PM · west-southwest 250.7°
2. Highest point · 5:17:42 PM · Elevation 47.5°
3. Disappears · 5:20:17 PM · northeast 39.3°

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](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Iwate/Yahaba/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Iwate/Yahaba/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Iwate/Yahaba/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:04:46 PM – 6:07:21 PM

Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 84%

1. Appears · 6:04:46 PM · west-northwest 297.4°
2. Highest point · 6:07:01 PM · Elevation 16.9°
3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north-northwest 347.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:19 PM – 5:21:24 PM

Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 93%

1. Appears · 5:16:19 PM · west-northwest 281.8°
2. Highest point · 5:18:59 PM · Elevation 22.1°
3. Disappears · 5:21:24 PM · north-northeast 26.2°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Ōdate](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Akita/%C5%8Cdate/>)

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

[Yurihonjo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Akita/Yurihonj%C5%8D/>)

[Osaki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Miyagi/%C5%8Csaki/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Yahaba

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Yahaba'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

39.6111°, 141.1474° · Asia/Tokyo

[Browse all cities in Iwate](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Iwate/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Japan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/>)

## Markdown

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