# When can you see the ISS over Ozu?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:03:15 PM – 6:05:05 PM

Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 24%

1. Appears · 6:03:15 PM · northwest 315.2°
2. Highest point · 6:04:10 PM · Elevation 10.9°
3. Disappears · 6:05:05 PM · north-northwest 347.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:08 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/Kumamoto/%C5%8Czu/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

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

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Koto](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Kumamoto/Kot%C5%8D/>)

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

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

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

[Ōita](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Oita/%C5%8Cita/>)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ozu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Ozu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Kumamoto/%C5%8Czu/>) [Latest earthquakes near Ozu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Kumamoto/%C5%8Czu/>) [Current time in Ozu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Kumamoto/%C5%8Czu/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Ozu'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

32.8804°, 130.8716° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

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