# When can you see the ISS over Shūnan?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

6:03:06 PM – 6:05:56 PM

Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 64%

1. Appears · 6:03:06 PM · northwest 306.9°
2. Highest point · 6:04:31 PM · Elevation 12.2°
3. Disappears · 6:05:56 PM · north 357.6°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:58 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/Yamaguchi/Sh%C5%ABnan/#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 Shūnan, Yamaguchi, 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 Shūnan in the next 72 hours

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

[Hōfu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Yamaguchi/H%C5%8Dfu/>)

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

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

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

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

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

[Ōita](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Oita/%C5%8Cita/>)

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

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

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

[Saijō](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/JP/Ehime/Saij%C5%8D/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Shūnan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Shūnan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/JP/Yamaguchi/Sh%C5%ABnan/>) [Latest earthquakes near Shūnan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/JP/Yamaguchi/Sh%C5%ABnan/>) [Current time in Shūnan](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/JP/Yamaguchi/Sh%C5%ABnan/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Shūnan'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

34.0805°, 131.8256° · Asia/Tokyo

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## Markdown

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