# When can you see the ISS over Kamata?

## Next visible pass

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time

5:16:31 PM – 5:19:56 PM

Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:31 PM · west-northwest 302.5°
2. Highest point · 5:18:16 PM · Elevation 13.4°
3. Disappears · 5:19:56 PM · north 4.8°

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/Kamata/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kamata

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Kamata'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

35.5635°, 139.7210° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

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

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