# When can you see the ISS over Furukawa? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:14:19 PM – 5:20:14 PM Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:14:19 PM · west-southwest 254.2° 2. Highest point · 5:17:29 PM · Elevation 40.8° 3. Disappears · 5:20:14 PM · northeast 36.1° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:20 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 Furukawa, Miyagi, 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 Furukawa in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:56 PM – 6:07:21 PM Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 6:04:56 PM · northwest 304.1° 2. Highest point · 6:06:56 PM · Elevation 14.7° 3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north 349.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:22 PM – 5:21:22 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 5:16:22 PM · west-northwest 286.9° 2. Highest point · 5:18:52 PM · Elevation 19.3° 3. Disappears · 5:21:22 PM · north-northeast 24.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Furukawa, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Osaki]() [Sendai]() [Ishinomaki]() [Ichinoseki]() [Yamagata]() [Kesennuma]() [Fukushima]() [Kitakami]() [Hanamaki]() [Yokotemachi]() [Tsuruoka]() [Morioka]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Furukawa ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Furukawa? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Furukawa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Furukawa without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Furukawa. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Furukawa? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Furukawa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Furukawa? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Furukawa. ## 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 Furukawa]() [Latest earthquakes near Furukawa]() [Current time in Furukawa]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Furukawa'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 38.5717°, 140.9556° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Miyagi]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()