# When can you see the ISS over Sakata? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:04:32 PM – 6:07:22 PM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 6:04:32 PM · west-northwest 298.4° 2. Highest point · 6:06:42 PM · Elevation 16.2° 3. Disappears · 6:07:22 PM · north 353.8° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 6:38 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 Sakata, 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 Sakata in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:03 PM – 5:21:18 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:03 PM · west-northwest 282.1° 2. Highest point · 5:18:43 PM · Elevation 21.4° 3. Disappears · 5:21:18 PM · north-northeast 26.9° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:07:20 PM – 6:08:25 PM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:07:20 PM · north-northwest 332.7° 2. Highest point · 6:08:20 PM · Elevation 10.9° 3. Disappears · 6:08:25 PM · north 351.6° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sakata, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Tsuruoka]() [Yurihonjo]() [Sendai]() [Akita]() [Yamagata]() [Yokotemachi]() [Daisen]() [Niigata]() [Osaki]() [Ichinoseki]() [Fukushima]() [Morioka]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sakata ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Sakata? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sakata’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Sakata without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sakata. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sakata? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Sakata is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Sakata? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sakata. ## 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 Sakata]() [Latest earthquakes near Sakata]() [Current time in Sakata]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Sakata'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 38.9167°, 139.8550° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Yamagata]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()