# When can you see the ISS over Shibata? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:56 PM – 5:20:16 PM Visible for 6 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:13:56 PM · west-southwest 252° 2. Highest point · 5:17:06 PM · Elevation 42.4° 3. Disappears · 5:20:16 PM · northeast 38.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:12 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 Shibata, 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 Shibata in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:36 PM – 6:07:21 PM Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:04:36 PM · northwest 303.8° 2. Highest point · 6:06:31 PM · Elevation 14.3° 3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north 355.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:59 PM – 5:20:54 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 5:15:59 PM · west-northwest 285.8° 2. Highest point · 5:18:29 PM · Elevation 19.2° 3. Disappears · 5:20:54 PM · north-northeast 21.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Shibata, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Niigata]() [Nagaoka]() [Yonezawa]() [Aizu-Wakamatsu]() [Yamagata]() [Fukushima]() [Sendai]() [Kōriyama]() [Tsuruoka]() [Tokyo]() [Utsunomiya]() [Jōetsu]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Shibata ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Shibata? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Shibata’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Shibata without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Shibata. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shibata? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Shibata is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Shibata? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Shibata. ## 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 Shibata]() [Latest earthquakes near Shibata]() [Current time in Shibata]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Shibata'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 37.9500°, 139.3333° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Niigata]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()