# When can you see the ISS over Ikebukuro? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:28 PM – 5:20:03 PM Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:28 PM · west-northwest 301.1° 2. Highest point · 5:18:18 PM · Elevation 13.8° 3. Disappears · 5:20:03 PM · north 6.7° 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]() [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 Ikebukuro, 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 Ikebukuro in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ikebukuro, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Itabashi]() [Tokyo]() [Chiba]() [Aihara]() [Kukichūō]() [Yokosuka]() [Tsukuba]() [Kumagaya]() [Suginami]() [Oyama]() [Ōta]() [Odawara]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ikebukuro ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ikebukuro? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ikebukuro’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ikebukuro without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ikebukuro. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ikebukuro? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ikebukuro is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ikebukuro? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ikebukuro. ## 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 Ikebukuro]() [Latest earthquakes near Ikebukuro]() [Current time in Ikebukuro]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ikebukuro'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 35.7368°, 139.7071° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Tokyo]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()