# When can you see the ISS over Sendai? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:14:17 PM – 5:20:17 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:14:17 PM · west-southwest 255.2° 2. Highest point · 5:17:27 PM · Elevation 39.1° 3. Disappears · 5:20:17 PM · northeast 35.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:05 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 Sendai, 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 Sendai in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:00 PM – 6:07:20 PM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 93% 1. Appears · 6:05:00 PM · northwest 306.2° 2. Highest point · 6:06:50 PM · Elevation 14.1° 3. Disappears · 6:07:20 PM · north 349.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:22 PM – 5:21:12 PM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:16:22 PM · west-northwest 288.3° 2. Highest point · 5:18:47 PM · Elevation 18.5° 3. Disappears · 5:21:12 PM · north-northeast 21.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sendai, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Osaki]() [Yamagata]() [Ishinomaki]() [Fukushima]() [Ichinoseki]() [Kōriyama]() [Tsuruoka]() [Iwaki]() [Niigata]() [Tokyo]() [Aizu-Wakamatsu]() [Morioka]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sendai ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Sendai? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sendai’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Sendai without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sendai. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sendai? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Sendai is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Sendai? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sendai. ## 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 Sendai]() [Latest earthquakes near Sendai]() [Current time in Sendai]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Sendai'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 38.2667°, 140.8667° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Miyagi]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()