# When can you see the ISS over Yamoto? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:03 PM – 6:07:18 PM Visible for 2 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 37% 1. Appears · 6:05:03 PM · northwest 305.9° 2. Highest point · 6:06:58 PM · Elevation 14.2° 3. Disappears · 6:07:18 PM · north-northwest 347.9° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 6:58 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 Yamoto, 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 Yamoto in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:27 PM – 5:21:17 PM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 5:16:27 PM · west-northwest 288.6° 2. Highest point · 5:18:52 PM · Elevation 18.6° 3. Disappears · 5:21:17 PM · north-northeast 22.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Yamoto, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Ishinomaki]() [Sendai]() [Kurihara]() [Ichinoseki]() [Yamagata]() [Kesennuma]() [Fukushima]() [Kitakami]() [Minamisōma-shi]() [Kōriyama]() [Hanamaki]() [Morioka]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Yamoto ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Yamoto? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Yamoto’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Yamoto without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Yamoto. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Yamoto? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Yamoto is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Yamoto? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Yamoto. ## 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 Yamoto]() [Latest earthquakes near Yamoto]() [Current time in Yamoto]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Yamoto'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 38.4274°, 141.2149° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Miyagi]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()