# When can you see the ISS over Higashikurume?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:05:55 PM – 6:06:40 PM

Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:05:55 PM · north-northwest 331.7°
2. Highest point · 6:06:20 PM · Elevation 10.2°
3. Disappears · 6:06:40 PM · north-northwest 344.6°

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/Higashikurume/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tokyo/Higashikurume/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tokyo/Higashikurume/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Higashikurume, 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 Higashikurume in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:24 PM – 5:20:04 PM

Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:24 PM · west-northwest 300.3°
2. Highest point · 5:18:14 PM · Elevation 14°
3. Disappears · 5:20:04 PM · north 7.5°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Higashikurume

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Higashikurume](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Tokyo/Higashikurume/>) [Latest earthquakes near Higashikurume](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Tokyo/Higashikurume/>) [Current time in Higashikurume](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Tokyo/Higashikurume/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Higashikurume'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

35.7520°, 139.5117° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tokyo/Higashikurume.md?station=tiangong>)

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