# When can you see the ISS over Shimada? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:27 PM – 5:19:22 PM Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:13:27 PM · west 260.9° 2. Highest point · 5:16:27 PM · Elevation 29.4° 3. Disappears · 5:19:22 PM · north-northeast 27.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:22 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 Shimada, Shizuoka, 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 Shimada in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:10 PM – 5:19:30 PM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:10 PM · west-northwest 302.2° 2. Highest point · 5:17:50 PM · Elevation 13.2° 3. Disappears · 5:19:30 PM · north 2.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Shimada, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Fujieda]() [Shizuoka]() [Hamamatsu]() [Numazu]() [Tokyo]() [Nagoya]() [Sagamihara]() [Iida]() [Aihara]() [Kofu]() [Gamagōri]() [Nishio]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Shimada ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Shimada? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Shimada’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Shimada without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Shimada. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shimada? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Shimada is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Shimada? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Shimada. ## 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 Shimada]() [Latest earthquakes near Shimada]() [Current time in Shimada]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Shimada'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 34.8167°, 138.1833° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Shizuoka]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()