# When can you see the ISS over Bunkyō? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:47 PM – 5:19:42 PM Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 5:13:47 PM · west 261.9° 2. Highest point · 5:16:47 PM · Elevation 29.4° 3. Disappears · 5:19:42 PM · north-northeast 28.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:02 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 Bunkyō, Kanagawa, 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 Bunkyō in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:26 PM – 5:19:56 PM Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:26 PM · west-northwest 301.7° 2. Highest point · 5:18:11 PM · Elevation 13.6° 3. Disappears · 5:19:56 PM · north 5.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bunkyō, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Machida]() [Aihara]() [Yokohama]() [Tokyo]() [Odawara]() [Chiba]() [Sakado]() [Kumagaya]() [Numazu]() [Fuji]() [Kofu]() [Ōta]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bunkyō ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Bunkyō? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bunkyō’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Bunkyō without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bunkyō. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bunkyō? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Bunkyō is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Bunkyō? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bunkyō. ## 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 Bunkyō]() [Latest earthquakes near Bunkyō]() [Current time in Bunkyō]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Bunkyō'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 35.5331°, 139.4217° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Kanagawa]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()