# When can you see the ISS over Ukima? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:06:00 PM – 6:06:45 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 6:06:00 PM · north-northwest 332.6° 2. Highest point · 6:06:25 PM · Elevation 10.1° 3. Disappears · 6:06:45 PM · north-northwest 345.5° 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]() [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 Ukima, 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 Ukima in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:27 PM – 5:20:02 PM Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:27 PM · west-northwest 300.8° 2. Highest point · 5:18:17 PM · Elevation 13.9° 3. Disappears · 5:20:02 PM · north 6.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ukima, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Kawaguchi]() [Tokyo]() [Aihara]() [Chiba]() [Kazo]() [Koga]() [Kumagaya]() [Tsukuba]() [Yokosuka]() [Suginami]() [Oyama]() [Ōta]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ukima ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ukima? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ukima’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ukima without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ukima. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ukima? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ukima is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ukima? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ukima. ## 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 Ukima]() [Latest earthquakes near Ukima]() [Current time in Ukima]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ukima'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 35.7910°, 139.6978° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Tokyo]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()