# When can you see the ISS over Menuma?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:13:49 PM – 5:19:54 PM

Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:13:49 PM · west 259°
2. Highest point · 5:16:49 PM · Elevation 32.5°
3. Disappears · 5:19:54 PM · north-northeast 31.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:04 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/Saitama/Menuma/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Saitama/Menuma/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Saitama/Menuma/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:05:21 PM – 6:07:21 PM

Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 73%

1. Appears · 6:05:21 PM · northwest 321.2°
2. Highest point · 6:06:21 PM · Elevation 11°
3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north 356.3°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:15 PM – 5:20:15 PM

Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:15 PM · west-northwest 296.5°
2. Highest point · 5:18:15 PM · Elevation 15°
3. Disappears · 5:20:15 PM · north 10.9°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Ōta](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Gunma/%C5%8Cta/>)

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

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

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

[Kukichūō](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Saitama/Kukich%C5%AB%C5%8D/>)

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

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

[Hannō](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Saitama/Hann%C5%8D/>)

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Menuma

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Menuma'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

36.2225°, 139.3820° · Asia/Tokyo

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

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Saitama/Menuma.md?station=tiangong>)

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