# When can you see the ISS over Higashiosaka? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:12:49 PM – 5:18:59 PM Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:12:49 PM · west-southwest 253.3° 2. Highest point · 5:15:54 PM · Elevation 36.1° 3. Disappears · 5:18:59 PM · north-northeast 31.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 1:10 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 Higashiosaka, Osaka, 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 Higashiosaka in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:36 PM – 6:06:06 PM Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 38% 1. Appears · 6:04:36 PM · northwest 321.9° 2. Highest point · 6:05:21 PM · Elevation 10.6° 3. Disappears · 6:06:06 PM · north-northwest 348.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:16 PM – 5:19:16 PM Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:16 PM · west-northwest 292.9° 2. Highest point · 5:17:16 PM · Elevation 15.2° 3. Disappears · 5:19:16 PM · north 7.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Higashiosaka, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Osaka]() [Kyoto]() [Kashiwara]() [Izumisano]() [Akashi]() [Wakayama]() [Minato]() [Iga]() [Himeji]() [Kōka]() [Nagoya]() [Tsu]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Higashiosaka ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Higashiosaka? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Higashiosaka’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Higashiosaka without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Higashiosaka. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Higashiosaka? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Higashiosaka is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Higashiosaka? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Higashiosaka. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Higashiosaka]() [Latest earthquakes near Higashiosaka]() [Current time in Higashiosaka]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Higashiosaka'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 34.6667°, 135.5833° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Osaka]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()