# When can you see the ISS over Karasuyama?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:05:23 PM – 6:07:18 PM

Visible for 1 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 73%

1. Appears · 6:05:23 PM · northwest 319°
2. Highest point · 6:06:33 PM · Elevation 11.4°
3. Disappears · 6:07:18 PM · north 353.1°

Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 4:31 AM

Observing location time: Asia/Tokyo

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tochigi/Karasuyama/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Karasuyama, 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 Karasuyama in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:24 PM – 5:20:29 PM

Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:24 PM · west-northwest 296.2°
2. Highest point · 5:18:29 PM · Elevation 15.3°
3. Disappears · 5:20:29 PM · north-northeast 12.4°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Karasuyama, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Utsunomiya](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tochigi/Utsunomiya/>)

[Ōtawara-shi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tochigi/%C5%8Ctawara/>)

[Kasama](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/Kasama/>)

[Mito](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/Mito/>)

[Suginami](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/Suginami/>)

[Nasushiobara](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tochigi/Nasushiobara/>)

[Tokyo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tokyo/Tokyo/>)

[Iwaki](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Fukushima/Iwaki/>)

[Koga](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ibaraki/Koga/>)

[Kōriyama](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Fukushima/K%C5%8Driyama/>)

[Ashikaga](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tochigi/Ashikaga/>)

[Ōta](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Gunma/%C5%8Cta/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Karasuyama

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Karasuyama?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Karasuyama’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Karasuyama without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Karasuyama.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Karasuyama?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Karasuyama is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Karasuyama?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Karasuyama.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Karasuyama](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Tochigi/Karasuyama/>) [Latest earthquakes near Karasuyama](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Tochigi/Karasuyama/>) [Current time in Karasuyama](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Tochigi/Karasuyama/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Karasuyama'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

36.6500°, 140.1500° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

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