# When can you see the ISS over Shimoda? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:13:38 PM – 5:19:23 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:13:38 PM · west 263.9° 2. Highest point · 5:16:33 PM · Elevation 27.1° 3. Disappears · 5:19:23 PM · north-northeast 25° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:58 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 Shimoda, 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 Shimoda in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:30 PM – 5:19:25 PM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:30 PM · northwest 306.8° 2. Highest point · 5:18:00 PM · Elevation 12.4° 3. Disappears · 5:19:25 PM · north 359.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Shimoda, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Itō]() [Shizuoka]() [Numazu]() [Yokohama]() [Tokyo]() [Sagamihara]() [Aihara]() [Hamamatsu]() [Chiba]() [Nagoya]() [Kofu]() [Takasaki]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Shimoda ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Shimoda? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Shimoda’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Shimoda without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Shimoda. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Shimoda? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Shimoda is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Shimoda? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Shimoda. ## 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 Shimoda]() [Latest earthquakes near Shimoda]() [Current time in Shimoda]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Shimoda'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 34.6765°, 138.9446° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Shizuoka]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()