# When can you see the ISS over Tomiya? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:58 PM – 6:07:18 PM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 63% 1. Appears · 6:04:58 PM · northwest 305.3° 2. Highest point · 6:06:53 PM · Elevation 14.3° 3. Disappears · 6:07:18 PM · north 349.2° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 8:38 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 Tomiya, 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 Tomiya in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:22 PM – 5:21:17 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:22 PM · west-northwest 287.7° 2. Highest point · 5:18:52 PM · Elevation 18.8° 3. Disappears · 5:21:17 PM · north-northeast 23° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Tomiya, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Sendai]() [Osaki]() [Ishinomaki]() [Yamagata]() [Ichinoseki]() [Fukushima]() [Yonezawa]() [Kōriyama]() [Kesennuma]() [Tsuruoka]() [Kitakami]() [Niigata]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tomiya ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Tomiya? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Tomiya’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Tomiya without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Tomiya. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Tomiya? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Tomiya is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Tomiya? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Tomiya. ## 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 Tomiya]() [Latest earthquakes near Tomiya]() [Current time in Tomiya]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Tomiya'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 38.3931°, 140.8861° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Miyagi]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()