# When can you see the ISS over Suita?

## 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 252.7°
2. Highest point · 5:15:54 PM · Elevation 36.8°
3. Disappears · 5:18:59 PM · north-northeast 31.6°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 1:02 PM

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/Osaka/Suita/#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 Suita, 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 Suita in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:04:29 PM – 6:06:14 PM

Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 38%

1. Appears · 6:04:29 PM · northwest 319.9°
2. Highest point · 6:05:24 PM · Elevation 10.8°
3. Disappears · 6:06:14 PM · north 350.5°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:15:14 PM – 5:19:19 PM

Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:15:14 PM · west-northwest 292°
2. Highest point · 5:17:19 PM · Elevation 15.4°
3. Disappears · 5:19:19 PM · north 8.6°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Kōka](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Shiga/K%C5%8Dka/>)

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Suita

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 14, 2026, 8:49:22 AM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Suita'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

34.7614°, 135.5157° · Asia/Tokyo

[Browse all cities in Osaka](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Osaka/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Japan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/>)

## Markdown

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