# When can you see the ISS over Kai? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 6:05:20 PM – 6:06:50 PM Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:05:20 PM · northwest 324.5° 2. Highest point · 6:06:05 PM · Elevation 10.6° 3. Disappears · 6:06:50 PM · north 350.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:14 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 Kai, Yamanashi, 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 Kai in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:16:04 PM – 5:19:59 PM Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:16:04 PM · west-northwest 297° 2. Highest point · 5:17:59 PM · Elevation 14.6° 3. Disappears · 5:19:59 PM · north 9.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kai, Japan, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Kofu]() [Tokyo]() [Sagamihara]() [Aihara]() [Fuji]() [Shizuoka]() [Ina]() [Saku]() [Takasaki]() [Matsumoto]() [Iida]() [Odawara]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kai ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kai? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kai’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kai without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kai. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kai? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kai is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kai? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kai. ## 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 Kai]() [Latest earthquakes near Kai]() [Current time in Kai]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kai'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 35.6846°, 138.5098° · Asia/Tokyo [Browse all cities in Yamanashi]() [Browse all ISS locations in Japan]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()