# When can you see the ISS over Murata? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:59 PM – 6:07:19 PM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 78% 1. Appears · 6:04:59 PM · northwest 306.9° 2. Highest point · 6:06:49 PM · Elevation 13.8° 3. Disappears · 6:07:19 PM · north 350.5° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 7:12 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 Murata, 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 Murata in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:21 PM – 5:21:06 PM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:16:21 PM · west-northwest 288.8° 2. Highest point · 5:18:46 PM · Elevation 18.3° 3. Disappears · 5:21:06 PM · north-northeast 20.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Murata, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Sendai]() [Yamagata]() [Fukushima]() [Osaki]() [Ishinomaki]() [Yonezawa]() [Kōriyama]() [Iwaki]() [Ichinoseki]() [Aizu-Wakamatsu]() [Niigata]() [Tsuruoka]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Murata ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Murata? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Murata’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Murata without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Murata. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Murata? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Murata is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Murata? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Murata. ## 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 Murata]() [Latest earthquakes near Murata]() [Current time in Murata]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Murata'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 38.1186°, 140.7243° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Miyagi]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()