# When can you see the ISS over Murayama? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:14:12 PM – 5:20:12 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:14:12 PM · west-southwest 253.1° 2. Highest point · 5:17:22 PM · Elevation 42° 3. Disappears · 5:20:12 PM · northeast 37° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:24 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 Murayama, 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 Murayama in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:04:48 PM – 6:07:23 PM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 6:04:48 PM · west-northwest 303.2° 2. Highest point · 6:06:48 PM · Elevation 14.8° 3. Disappears · 6:07:23 PM · north 352.3° 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. Highest point · 5:18:44 PM · Elevation 19.5° 3. Disappears · 5:21:14 PM · north-northeast 23.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Murayama, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Yamagata]() [Sendai]() [Osaki]() [Tsuruoka]() [Fukushima]() [Yonezawa]() [Ishinomaki]() [Ichinoseki]() [Niigata]() [Kōriyama]() [Yokotemachi]() [Akita]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Murayama ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Murayama? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Murayama’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Murayama without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Murayama. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Murayama? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Murayama is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Murayama? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Murayama. ## 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 Murayama]() [Latest earthquakes near Murayama]() [Current time in Murayama]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Murayama'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 38.4697°, 140.4144° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Yamagata]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()