# When can you see the ISS over Iwade?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:04:58 PM – 6:05:33 PM

Visible for 35 sec · Cloud cover 67%

1. Appears · 6:04:58 PM · north-northwest 329.9°
2. Highest point · 6:05:18 PM · Elevation 10.1°
3. Disappears · 6:05:33 PM · north-northwest 340°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:59 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/Wakayama/Iwade/#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 Iwade, Wakayama, 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 Iwade in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:15:15 PM – 5:19:05 PM

Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 5:15:15 PM · west-northwest 294.5°
2. Highest point · 5:17:10 PM · Elevation 14.6°
3. Disappears · 5:19:05 PM · north 5.6°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Akashi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hy%C5%8Dgo/Akashi/>)

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

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

[Himeji](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Hy%C5%8Dgo/Himeji/>)

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Iwade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Iwade'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

34.2500°, 135.3167° · Asia/Tokyo

[Browse all cities in Wakayama](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Wakayama/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Japan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/>)

## Markdown

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

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