# When can you see the ISS over Kesennuma? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:02 PM – 6:07:22 PM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 30% 1. Appears · 6:05:02 PM · west-northwest 303.4° 2. Highest point · 6:07:02 PM · Elevation 15° 3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north-northwest 347.4° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 7:07 AM 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 Kesennuma, 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 Kesennuma in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:30 PM – 5:21:25 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:16:30 PM · west-northwest 286.9° 2. Highest point · 5:19:00 PM · Elevation 19.6° 3. Disappears · 5:21:25 PM · north-northeast 23.8° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:07:58 PM – 6:08:23 PM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 34% 1. Appears · 6:07:58 PM · north-northwest 338.8° 2. Highest point · 6:08:23 PM · Elevation 10.4° 3. Disappears · 6:08:23 PM · north-northwest 346° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kesennuma, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Ichinoseki]() [Ishinomaki]() [Sendai]() [Kitakami]() [Hanamaki]() [Morioka]() [Yokotemachi]() [Yamagata]() [Daisen]() [Akita]() [Fukushima]() [Tokyo]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kesennuma ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kesennuma? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kesennuma’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kesennuma without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kesennuma. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kesennuma? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kesennuma is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kesennuma? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kesennuma. ## 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 Kesennuma]() [Latest earthquakes near Kesennuma]() [Current time in Kesennuma]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kesennuma'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 38.9011°, 141.5775° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Miyagi]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()