# When can you see the ISS over Moriyama? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:30 PM – 6:06:30 PM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 6:04:30 PM · northwest 318.1° 2. Highest point · 6:05:30 PM · Elevation 11° 3. Disappears · 6:06:30 PM · north 353.2° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 2:34 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 Moriyama, 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 Moriyama in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:20 PM – 5:19:30 PM Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:20 PM · west-northwest 291.8° 2. Highest point · 5:17:25 PM · Elevation 15.6° 3. Disappears · 5:19:30 PM · north 10° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Moriyama, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Kusatsu]() [Ōtsu]() [Kyoto]() [Osaka]() [Hikone]() [Nagoya]() [Yokkaichi]() [Nabari]() [Matsusaka]() [Kashiwara]() [Maizuru]() [Akashi]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Moriyama ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Moriyama? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Moriyama’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Moriyama without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Moriyama. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Moriyama? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Moriyama is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Moriyama? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Moriyama. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Moriyama]() [Latest earthquakes near Moriyama]() [Current time in Moriyama]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Moriyama'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 35.0667°, 135.9833° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Shiga]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()