# When can you see the ISS over Sakuradai?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:06:05 PM – 6:06:35 PM

Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 6:06:05 PM · north-northwest 334.1°
2. Highest point · 6:06:20 PM · Elevation 10.1°
3. Disappears · 6:06:35 PM · north-northwest 342.8°

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/Sakuradai/#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 Sakuradai, 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 Sakuradai in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:16:26 PM – 5:20:01 PM

Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:16:26 PM · west-northwest 300.8°
2. Highest point · 5:18:16 PM · Elevation 13.8°
3. Disappears · 5:20:01 PM · north 6.4°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sakuradai, 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/>)

[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/>)

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sakuradai

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Sakuradai'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

35.7441°, 139.6607° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

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

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