# When can you see the ISS over Yamada? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:01 PM – 6:07:21 PM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 42% 1. Appears · 6:05:01 PM · west-northwest 300.4° 2. Highest point · 6:07:11 PM · Elevation 16.1° 3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north-northwest 344.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:41 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 Yamada, 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 Yamada in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:32 PM – 5:21:27 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 5:16:32 PM · west-northwest 284.8° 2. Highest point · 5:19:07 PM · Elevation 20.8° 3. Disappears · 5:21:27 PM · north-northeast 24.4° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:33:46 PM – 4:34:06 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:33:46 PM · north-northeast 31.3° 2. Highest point · 4:33:46 PM · Elevation 12.1° 3. Disappears · 4:34:06 PM · northeast 34.4° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:07:35 PM – 6:08:25 PM Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 94% 1. Appears · 6:07:35 PM · north-northwest 330.4° 2. Highest point · 6:08:25 PM · Elevation 11.3° 3. Disappears · 6:08:25 PM · north-northwest 344.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Yamada, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Morioka]() [Hanamaki]() [Ōshū]() [Kesennuma]() [Ichinoseki]() [Sendai]() [Hachinohe]() [Ishinomaki]() [Akita]() [Yokotemachi]() [Daisen]() [Aomori]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Yamada ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Yamada? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Yamada’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Yamada without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Yamada. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Yamada? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Yamada is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Yamada? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Yamada. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Yamada]() [Latest earthquakes near Yamada]() [Current time in Yamada]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Yamada'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 39.4667°, 141.9500° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Iwate]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()