# When can you see the ISS over Akatsuka? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:59 PM – 6:06:44 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:05:59 PM · north-northwest 332.5° 2. Highest point · 6:06:24 PM · Elevation 10.1° 3. Disappears · 6:06:44 PM · north-northwest 345.5° 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]() [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 Akatsuka, 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 Akatsuka in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:25 PM – 5:20:05 PM Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:25 PM · west-northwest 300.5° 2. Highest point · 5:18:15 PM · Elevation 13.9° 3. Disappears · 5:20:05 PM · north 7.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Akatsuka, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Tokyo]() [Aihara]() [Okegawa]() [Chiba]() [Kukichūō]() [Kumagaya]() [Yokosuka]() [Tsukuba]() [Suginami]() [Ōta]() [Oyama]() [Takasaki]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Akatsuka ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Akatsuka? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Akatsuka’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Akatsuka without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Akatsuka. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Akatsuka? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Akatsuka is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Akatsuka? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Akatsuka. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Akatsuka]() [Latest earthquakes near Akatsuka]() [Current time in Akatsuka]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Akatsuka'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 35.7773°, 139.6438° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Tokyo]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()