# When can you see the ISS over Higashine? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:14:11 PM – 5:20:16 PM Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:14:11 PM · west-southwest 253.1° 2. Highest point · 5:17:21 PM · Elevation 41.8° 3. Disappears · 5:20:16 PM · northeast 37.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:23 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 Higashine, Yamagata, 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 Higashine in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:48 PM – 6:07:18 PM Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 6:04:48 PM · west-northwest 303.3° 2. Highest point · 6:06:48 PM · Elevation 14.7° 3. Disappears · 6:07:18 PM · north 350.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:14 PM – 5:21:14 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:16:14 PM · west-northwest 286.2° 2. Highest point · 5:18:44 PM · Elevation 19.4° 3. Disappears · 5:21:14 PM · north-northeast 23.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Higashine, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Yamagata]() [Sendai]() [Osaki]() [Tsuruoka]() [Fukushima]() [Yonezawa]() [Ishinomaki]() [Ichinoseki]() [Niigata]() [Kōriyama]() [Yokotemachi]() [Aizu-Wakamatsu]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Higashine ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Higashine? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Higashine’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Higashine without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Higashine. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Higashine? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Higashine is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Higashine? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Higashine. ## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Higashine]() [Latest earthquakes near Higashine]() [Current time in Higashine]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Higashine'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 38.4389°, 140.4006° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Yamagata]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()