# When can you see the ISS over Murakami? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:59 PM – 5:20:14 PM Visible for 6 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:13:59 PM · west-southwest 251.3° 2. Highest point · 5:17:09 PM · Elevation 43.7° 3. Disappears · 5:20:14 PM · northeast 38.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:32 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 Murakami, Niigata, 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 Murakami in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:34 PM – 6:07:19 PM Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:04:34 PM · west-northwest 302.1° 2. Highest point · 6:06:34 PM · Elevation 14.9° 3. Disappears · 6:07:19 PM · north 354.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:00 PM – 5:21:00 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 5:16:00 PM · west-northwest 284.5° 2. Highest point · 5:18:30 PM · Elevation 19.8° 3. Disappears · 5:21:00 PM · north-northeast 23° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Murakami, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Niigata]() [Tsuruoka]() [Yamagata]() [Yonezawa]() [Sendai]() [Fukushima]() [Nagaoka]() [Aizu-Wakamatsu]() [Kōriyama]() [Tokyo]() [Osaki]() [Utsunomiya]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Murakami ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Murakami? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Murakami’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Murakami without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Murakami. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Murakami? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Murakami is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Murakami? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Murakami. ## 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 Murakami]() [Latest earthquakes near Murakami]() [Current time in Murakami]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Murakami'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 38.2333°, 139.4833° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Niigata]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()