# When can you see the ISS over Hikarigaoka?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:06:00 PM – 6:06:40 PM

Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:06:00 PM · north-northwest 332.9°
2. Highest point · 6:06:20 PM · Elevation 10.1°
3. Disappears · 6:06:40 PM · north-northwest 344.5°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:43 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/Hikarigaoka/#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 Hikarigaoka, 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 Hikarigaoka in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:26 PM – 5:20:06 PM

Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:26 PM · west-northwest 300.6°
2. Highest point · 5:18:16 PM · Elevation 13.9°
3. Disappears · 5:20:06 PM · north 7.6°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[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/>)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hikarigaoka

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Hikarigaoka'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

35.7574°, 139.6273° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

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