# When can you see the ISS over Kanuma? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:17 PM – 6:07:22 PM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 48% 1. Appears · 6:05:17 PM · northwest 318.5° 2. Highest point · 6:06:27 PM · Elevation 11.4° 3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north 355.5° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 4:22 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 Kanuma, Tochigi, 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 Kanuma in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:17 PM – 5:20:27 PM Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:17 PM · west-northwest 295.3° 2. Highest point · 5:18:22 PM · Elevation 15.5° 3. Disappears · 5:20:27 PM · north-northeast 13° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kanuma, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Utsunomiya]() [Sano]() [Ashikaga]() [Tokyo]() [Ōta]() [Suginami]() [Maebashi]() [Ōtawara-shi]() [Kukichūō]() [Takasaki]() [Nasushiobara]() [Chiba]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kanuma ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kanuma? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kanuma’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kanuma without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kanuma. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kanuma? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kanuma is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kanuma? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kanuma. ## 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 Kanuma]() [Latest earthquakes near Kanuma]() [Current time in Kanuma]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kanuma'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 36.5500°, 139.7333° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Tochigi]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()