# When can you see the ISS over Muramatsu? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:52 PM – 5:20:12 PM Visible for 6 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:13:52 PM · west-southwest 252.5° 2. Highest point · 5:17:02 PM · Elevation 41.3° 3. Disappears · 5:20:12 PM · northeast 37.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:25 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 Muramatsu, 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 Muramatsu in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:37 PM – 6:07:22 PM Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 6:04:37 PM · northwest 305.2° 2. Highest point · 6:06:27 PM · Elevation 13.9° 3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north 356.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:58 PM – 5:20:48 PM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 84% 1. Appears · 5:15:58 PM · west-northwest 286.6° 2. Highest point · 5:18:23 PM · Elevation 18.7° 3. Disappears · 5:20:48 PM · north-northeast 20.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Muramatsu, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Niigata]() [Nagaoka]() [Aizu-Wakamatsu]() [Tokyo]() [Kōriyama]() [Yonezawa]() [Jōetsu]() [Fukushima]() [Sendai]() [Utsunomiya]() [Yamagata]() [Nasushiobara]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Muramatsu ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Muramatsu? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Muramatsu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Muramatsu without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Muramatsu. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Muramatsu? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Muramatsu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Muramatsu? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Muramatsu. ## 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 Muramatsu]() [Latest earthquakes near Muramatsu]() [Current time in Muramatsu]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Muramatsu'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 37.6926°, 139.1713° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Niigata]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()