# When can you see the ISS over Akishima? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:52 PM – 6:06:42 PM Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:05:52 PM · north-northwest 331.3° 2. Highest point · 6:06:17 PM · Elevation 10.2° 3. Disappears · 6:06:42 PM · north-northwest 345.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:38 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 Akishima, 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 Akishima in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:21 PM – 5:20:01 PM Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:21 PM · west-northwest 299.9° 2. Highest point · 5:18:11 PM · Elevation 14° 3. Disappears · 5:20:01 PM · north 7.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Akishima, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Tachikawa]() [Hino]() [Hachiōji]() [Aihara]() [Tokyo]() [Higashi-Matsuyama]() [Kōnosu]() [Kumagaya]() [Yokosuka]() [Chiba]() [Odawara]() [Ōta]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Akishima ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Akishima? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Akishima’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Akishima without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Akishima. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Akishima? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Akishima is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Akishima? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Akishima. ## 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 Akishima]() [Latest earthquakes near Akishima]() [Current time in Akishima]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Akishima'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 35.7208°, 139.3800° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Tokyo]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()