# When can you see the ISS over Shimobuchi? ## Next visible pass 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 295.5° 2. Highest point · 5:17:18 PM · Elevation 14.4° 3. Disappears · 5:19:13 PM · north 6.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:27 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 Shimobuchi, 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 Shimobuchi in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Shimobuchi, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Kashiwara]() [Kashihara]() [Tondabayashi]() [Osaka]() [Kyoto]() [Wakayama]() [Minato]() [Iga]() [Akashi]() [Tsu]() [Nagoya]() [Kōka]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Shimobuchi ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Shimobuchi? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Shimobuchi’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Shimobuchi without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Shimobuchi. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shimobuchi? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Shimobuchi is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Shimobuchi? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Shimobuchi. ## 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 Shimobuchi]() [Latest earthquakes near Shimobuchi]() [Current time in Shimobuchi]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Shimobuchi'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 34.3862°, 135.7871° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Nara]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()