# When can you see the ISS over Shimoda? No visible ISS passes are predicted in the next 72 hours. The ISS still passes nearby, but it may be in Earth’s shadow or your sky may be too bright. Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 6:49 AM Observing location time: Asia/Tokyo Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Look further ahead]() [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 Shimoda, Kochi, 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 Shimoda in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Shimoda, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Shinagawa]() [Kochi]() [Matsuyama]() [Ōita]() [Hiroshima]() [Saijō]() [Niihama]() [Fukuyama]() [Nobeoka]() [Takamatsu]() [Okayama]() [Fukuoka]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Shimoda ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Shimoda? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Shimoda’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Shimoda without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Shimoda. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shimoda? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Shimoda is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Shimoda? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Shimoda. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Shimoda]() [Latest earthquakes near Shimoda]() [Current time in Shimoda]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Shimoda'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 32.9458°, 132.9863° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Kochi]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()