# When can you see the ISS over Kunitachi?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:06:00 PM – 6:06:35 PM

Visible for 35 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:06:00 PM · north-northwest 333.6°
2. Highest point · 6:06:20 PM · Elevation 10.1°
3. Disappears · 6:06:35 PM · north-northwest 343.7°

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](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tokyo/Kunitachi/#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 Kunitachi, 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 Kunitachi in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:23 PM – 5:20:03 PM

Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:23 PM · west-northwest 300.5°
2. Highest point · 5:18:13 PM · Elevation 13.9°
3. Disappears · 5:20:03 PM · north 7.5°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

[Fuchū](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Tokyo/Fuch%C5%AB/>)

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Kōnosu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Saitama/K%C5%8Dnosu/>)

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kunitachi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Kunitachi'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

35.6833°, 139.4385° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

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

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