# When can you see the ISS over Asakuchi?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:03:41 PM – 6:06:11 PM

Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 20%

1. Appears · 6:03:41 PM · northwest 311.4°
2. Highest point · 6:04:56 PM · Elevation 11.7°
3. Disappears · 6:06:11 PM · north 355.7°

Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 3:44 AM

Observing location time: Asia/Tokyo

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Okayama/Asakuchi/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Asakuchi, Okayama, 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 Asakuchi in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:17:13 PM – 5:19:08 PM

Visible for 1 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:17:13 PM · north-northwest 336.7°
2. Highest point · 5:17:13 PM · Elevation 16.7°
3. Disappears · 5:19:08 PM · north-northeast 12°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Asakuchi, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Kurashiki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Okayama/Kurashiki/>)

[Fukuyama](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hiroshima/Fukuyama/>)

[Okayama](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Okayama/Okayama/>)

[Takamatsu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Kagawa/Takamatsu/>)

[Hiroshima](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hiroshima/Hiroshima/>)

[Shikokuchūō](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ehime/Shikokuch%C5%AB%C5%8D/>)

[Niihama](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ehime/Niihama/>)

[Imabari](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ehime/Imabari/>)

[Tsuyama](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Okayama/Tsuyama/>)

[Himeji](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hy%C5%8Dgo/Himeji/>)

[Matsuyama](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ehime/Matsuyama/>)

[Kobe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hy%C5%8Dgo/Kobe/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Asakuchi

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Asakuchi?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Asakuchi’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Asakuchi without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Asakuchi.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Asakuchi?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Asakuchi is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Asakuchi?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Asakuchi.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC

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[Weather forecast for Asakuchi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Okayama/Asakuchi/>) [Latest earthquakes near Asakuchi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Okayama/Asakuchi/>) [Current time in Asakuchi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Okayama/Asakuchi/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Asakuchi'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

34.5348°, 133.6030° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

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