# When can you see the ISS over Fort Smith? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:43:08 PM – 5:48:43 PM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:43:08 PM · west 269.5° 2. Highest point · 5:45:53 PM · Elevation 24.4° 3. Disappears · 5:48:43 PM · north-northeast 23.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:40 AM Observing location time: America/Chicago 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 Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. 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 Fort Smith in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:46:05 PM – 5:48:40 PM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:46:05 PM · northwest 312.5° 2. Highest point · 5:47:25 PM · Elevation 11.8° 3. Disappears · 5:48:40 PM · north 358.4° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Fort Smith, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Fayetteville]() [Muskogee]() [Tulsa]() [Little Rock]() [Oklahoma City]() [Conway]() [Springfield]() [Dallas]() [Joplin]() [Fort Worth]() [Bartlesville]() [Memphis]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Fort Smith ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Fort Smith? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Fort Smith’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Fort Smith without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Fort Smith. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Fort Smith? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Fort Smith is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Fort Smith? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Fort Smith. ## 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 Fort Smith]() [Latest earthquakes near Fort Smith]() [Current time in Fort Smith]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Fort Smith'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 35.3859°, -94.3986° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Arkansas]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()