# When can you see the ISS over Sayama? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:48 PM – 5:19:48 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:13:48 PM · west 260.5° 2. Highest point · 5:16:48 PM · Elevation 30.8° 3. Disappears · 5:19:48 PM · north-northeast 29.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:20 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 Sayama, 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 Sayama in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:41 PM – 6:06:56 PM Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:05:41 PM · north-northwest 327.8° 2. Highest point · 6:06:21 PM · Elevation 10.4° 3. Disappears · 6:06:56 PM · north 349.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:20 PM – 5:20:05 PM Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:20 PM · west-northwest 299° 2. Highest point · 5:18:15 PM · Elevation 14.3° 3. Disappears · 5:20:05 PM · north 8.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sayama, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Iruma]() [Tokorozawa]() [Kawagoe]() [Tokyo]() [Aihara]() [Fukayachō]() [Ōta]() [Chiba]() [Takasaki]() [Yokosuka]() [Oyama]() [Tsukuba]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sayama ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Sayama? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sayama’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Sayama without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sayama. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sayama? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Sayama is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Sayama? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sayama. ## 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 Sayama]() [Latest earthquakes near Sayama]() [Current time in Sayama]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Sayama'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 35.8529°, 139.4121° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Saitama]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()