# When can you see the ISS over Kusatsu? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:32 PM – 6:06:27 PM Visible for 1 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 85% 1. Appears · 6:04:32 PM · northwest 318.8° 2. Highest point · 6:05:32 PM · Elevation 10.9° 3. Disappears · 6:06:27 PM · north 352.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:39 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 Kusatsu, 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 Kusatsu in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:21 PM – 5:19:31 PM Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:21 PM · west-northwest 292° 2. Highest point · 5:17:26 PM · Elevation 15.5° 3. Disappears · 5:19:31 PM · north 10° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kusatsu, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Ōtsu]() [Kyoto]() [Osaka]() [Iga]() [Hikone]() [Nagoya]() [Yokkaichi]() [Kashiwara]() [Matsusaka]() [Akashi]() [Maizuru]() [Himeji]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kusatsu ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kusatsu? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kusatsu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kusatsu without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kusatsu. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kusatsu? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kusatsu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kusatsu? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kusatsu. ## 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 Kusatsu]() [Latest earthquakes near Kusatsu]() [Current time in Kusatsu]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kusatsu'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 35.0167°, 135.9667° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Shiga]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()