# When can you see the ISS over Nikkō? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:07 PM – 6:07:22 PM Visible for 2 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 73% 1. Appears · 6:05:07 PM · northwest 315.5° 2. Highest point · 6:06:27 PM · Elevation 11.8° 3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north 355.9° 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 Nikkō, 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 Nikkō in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:13 PM – 5:20:28 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:13 PM · west-northwest 293.7° 2. Highest point · 5:18:23 PM · Elevation 16° 3. Disappears · 5:20:28 PM · north-northeast 13.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Nikkō, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Utsunomiya]() [Ōtawara-shi]() [Tokyo]() [Ashikaga]() [Nasushiobara]() [Ōta]() [Maebashi]() [Takasaki]() [Suginami]() [Kukichūō]() [Kōriyama]() [Chiba]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Nikkō ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Nikkō? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Nikkō’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Nikkō without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Nikkō. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Nikkō? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Nikkō is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Nikkō? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Nikkō. ## 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 Nikkō]() [Latest earthquakes near Nikkō]() [Current time in Nikkō]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Nikkō'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 36.7500°, 139.6167° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Tochigi]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()