# When can you see the ISS over Honjō? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:14 PM – 6:07:19 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 34% 1. Appears · 6:05:14 PM · northwest 319.8° 2. Highest point · 6:06:19 PM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 6:07:19 PM · north 356.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:37 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 Honjō, Saitama, 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 Honjō in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:11 PM – 5:20:16 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:11 PM · west-northwest 295.6° 2. Highest point · 5:18:16 PM · Elevation 15.2° 3. Disappears · 5:20:16 PM · north-northeast 11.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Honjō, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Isesaki]() [Takasaki]() [Tokyo]() [Higashi-Matsuyama]() [Kōnosu]() [Kukichūō]() [Tochigi]() [Aihara]() [Oyama]() [Utsunomiya]() [Saku]() [Chiba]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Honjō ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Honjō? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Honjō’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Honjō without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Honjō. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Honjō? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Honjō is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Honjō? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Honjō. ## 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 Honjō]() [Latest earthquakes near Honjō]() [Current time in Honjō]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Honjō'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 36.2378°, 139.1902° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Saitama]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()