# When can you see the ISS over Kitahama? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:24 PM – 6:06:34 PM Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 6:04:24 PM · northwest 316.4° 2. Highest point · 6:05:29 PM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 6:06:34 PM · north 354.6° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 1:22 AM 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 Kitahama, Shiga, 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 Kitahama in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:18 PM – 5:19:33 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:18 PM · west-northwest 290.8° 2. Highest point · 5:17:28 PM · Elevation 15.9° 3. Disappears · 5:19:33 PM · north 10.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kitahama, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Kyoto]() [Youkaichi]() [Hikone]() [Osaka]() [Nagoya]() [Iga]() [Yokkaichi]() [Maizuru]() [Kashiwara]() [Matsusaka]() [Akashi]() [Himeji]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kitahama ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kitahama? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kitahama’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kitahama without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kitahama. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kitahama? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kitahama is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kitahama? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kitahama. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Kitahama]() [Latest earthquakes near Kitahama]() [Current time in Kitahama]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kitahama'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 35.1667°, 135.9167° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Shiga]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()