International Space Station Tracker
See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan.
Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.
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Visible for
6 min 10 sec
Cloud cover
100%
Appears
west-southwest 256.2°
Highest point
Elevation 35.2°
Disappears
north-northeast 33°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
northwest 315.7°
Highest point
Elevation 11.7°
Disappears
north 358.6°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west-northwest 292.9°
Highest point
Elevation 16°
Disappears
north-northeast 12.9°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Forecast updated:
Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Karuizawa, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Karuizawa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Karuizawa.
A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Karuizawa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Karuizawa.
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, 7:16:30 AM UTC
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This forecast uses Karuizawa'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.
36.3500°, 138.6333° · Asia/Tokyo