# When can you see the ISS over Tokorozawa?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:13:49 PM – 5:19:44 PM

Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover No cloud forecast for this pass yet

1. Appears · 5:13:49 PM · west 261°
2. Highest point · 5:16:49 PM · Elevation 30.4°
3. Disappears · 5:19:44 PM · north-northeast 28.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:18 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/Tokorozawa/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:05:49 PM – 6:06:49 PM

Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover —

1. Appears · 6:05:49 PM · north-northwest 329.9°
2. Highest point · 6:06:19 PM · Elevation 10.3°
3. Disappears · 6:06:49 PM · north-northwest 347.3°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:22 PM – 5:20:02 PM

Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover —

1. Appears · 5:16:22 PM · west-northwest 299.8°
2. Highest point · 5:18:12 PM · Elevation 14.1°
3. Disappears · 5:20:02 PM · north 7.3°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tokorozawa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Tokorozawa'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

35.7992°, 139.4690° · 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

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