# When can you see the ISS over Takashima? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:18 PM – 6:06:48 PM Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 6:04:18 PM · northwest 313.9° 2. Highest point · 6:05:33 PM · Elevation 11.6° 3. Disappears · 6:06:48 PM · north 358.1° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 2:07 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 Takashima, 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 Takashima in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:15:17 PM – 5:19:37 PM Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:15:17 PM · west-northwest 289.7° 2. Highest point · 5:17:27 PM · Elevation 16.4° 3. Disappears · 5:19:37 PM · north-northeast 11.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Takashima, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Nagahama]() [Hikone]() [Kyoto]() [Nagoya]() [Osaka]() [Echizen]() [Yokkaichi]() [Fukui]() [Maizuru]() [Iga]() [Matsusaka]() [Himeji]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Takashima ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Takashima? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Takashima’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Takashima without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Takashima. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Takashima? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Takashima is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Takashima? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Takashima. ## 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 Takashima]() [Latest earthquakes near Takashima]() [Current time in Takashima]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Takashima'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 35.4135°, 136.0161° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Shiga]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()