# When can you see the ISS over Ōjima?

## Next visible pass

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time

5:16:31 PM – 5:20:01 PM

Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:31 PM · west-northwest 301.9°
2. Highest point · 5:18:16 PM · Elevation 13.6°
3. Disappears · 5:20:01 PM · north 5.7°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:39 PM

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/Tokyo/%C5%8Cjima/#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 Ōjima, Tokyo, 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 Ōjima in the next 72 hours

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Kukichūō](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Saitama/Kukich%C5%AB%C5%8D/>)

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ōjima

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Ōjima](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Tokyo/%C5%8Cjima/>) [Latest earthquakes near Ōjima](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Tokyo/%C5%8Cjima/>) [Current time in Ōjima](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Tokyo/%C5%8Cjima/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Ōjima'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

35.6892°, 139.8328° · Asia/Tokyo

[Browse all cities in Tokyo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tokyo/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Japan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/>)

## Markdown

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