# When can you see the ISS over Ikoma? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:39 PM – 6:06:09 PM Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 6:04:39 PM · northwest 322.4° 2. Highest point · 6:05:24 PM · Elevation 10.6° 3. Disappears · 6:06:09 PM · north-northwest 348.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:58 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 Ikoma, Nara, 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 Ikoma in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:18 PM – 5:19:18 PM Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:18 PM · west-northwest 293.2° 2. Highest point · 5:17:18 PM · Elevation 15.1° 3. Disappears · 5:19:18 PM · north 7.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ikoma, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Nara]() [Higashiosaka]() [Osaka]() [Kyoto]() [Izumisano]() [Akashi]() [Wakayama]() [Minato]() [Kōka]() [Tsu]() [Nagoya]() [Himeji]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ikoma ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ikoma? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ikoma’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ikoma without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ikoma. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ikoma? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ikoma is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ikoma? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ikoma. ## 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 Ikoma]() [Latest earthquakes near Ikoma]() [Current time in Ikoma]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ikoma'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 34.6833°, 135.7000° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Nara]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()