# When can you see the ISS over Sakaiminato? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:03:11 PM – 6:06:46 PM Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 89% 1. Appears · 6:03:11 PM · west-northwest 300.6° 2. Highest point · 6:05:01 PM · Elevation 13.8° 3. Disappears · 6:06:46 PM · north 6.1° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 6:32 AM 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 Sakaiminato, Tottori, 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 Sakaiminato in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:51 PM – 5:19:26 PM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:51 PM · northwest 326.1° 2. Highest point · 5:16:56 PM · Elevation 19.8° 3. Disappears · 5:19:26 PM · north-northeast 18° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sakaiminato, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Yonago]() [Matsue]() [Okayama]() [Tottori]() [Fukuyama]() [Hiroshima]() [Tsuyama]() [Himeji]() [Osaka]() [Takamatsu]() [Kyoto]() [Matsuyama]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sakaiminato ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Sakaiminato? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sakaiminato’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Sakaiminato without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sakaiminato. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sakaiminato? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Sakaiminato is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Sakaiminato? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sakaiminato. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Sakaiminato]() [Latest earthquakes near Sakaiminato]() [Current time in Sakaiminato]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Sakaiminato'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 35.5377°, 133.2309° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Tottori]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()