# When can you see the ISS over Sakurai? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:00 PM – 6:05:50 PM Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 89% 1. Appears · 6:05:00 PM · north-northwest 328.4° 2. Highest point · 6:05:25 PM · Elevation 10.2° 3. Disappears · 6:05:50 PM · north-northwest 342.8° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 1:06 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 Sakurai, 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 Sakurai in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:23 PM – 5:19:13 PM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:23 PM · west-northwest 294.9° 2. Highest point · 5:17:18 PM · Elevation 14.6° 3. Disappears · 5:19:13 PM · north 6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sakurai, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Kashihara]() [Nara]() [Osaka]() [Kyoto]() [Izumisano]() [Wakayama]() [Tsu]() [Minato]() [Nagoya]() [Kōka]() [Akashi]() [Yokkaichi]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sakurai ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Sakurai? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sakurai’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Sakurai without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sakurai. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sakurai? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Sakurai is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Sakurai? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sakurai. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Sakurai]() [Latest earthquakes near Sakurai]() [Current time in Sakurai]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Sakurai'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 34.5000°, 135.8500° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Nara]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()