# When can you see the ISS over Kuroiso?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:05:11 PM – 6:07:21 PM

Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 70%

1. Appears · 6:05:11 PM · northwest 314.9°
2. Highest point · 6:06:36 PM · Elevation 12°
3. Disappears · 6:07:21 PM · north 354°

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](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tochigi/Kuroiso/#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 Kuroiso, 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 Kuroiso in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:19 PM – 5:20:39 PM

Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:19 PM · west-northwest 293.6°
2. Highest point · 5:18:29 PM · Elevation 16.1°
3. Disappears · 5:20:39 PM · north-northeast 15.1°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kuroiso

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Kuroiso'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

36.9667°, 140.0500° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

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