# When can you see the ISS over Cedar Falls?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:44:00 PM – 5:49:40 PM

Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 5:44:00 PM · west-southwest 245.8°
2. Highest point · 5:47:20 PM · Elevation 64.4°
3. Disappears · 5:49:40 PM · northeast 48.5°

Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 10:09 PM

Observing location time: America/Chicago

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Iowa/Cedar%20Falls/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Iowa/Cedar%20Falls/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Iowa/Cedar%20Falls/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Cedar Falls, Iowa, 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 Cedar Falls in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:22:00 PM – 7:22:40 PM

Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 8%

1. Appears · 7:22:00 PM · west-northwest 297.8°
2. Highest point · 7:22:40 PM · Elevation 13.4°
3. Disappears · 7:22:40 PM · northwest 306.6°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:33:46 PM – 6:36:46 PM

Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 6:33:46 PM · west-northwest 286.3°
2. Highest point · 6:36:31 PM · Elevation 23.9°
3. Disappears · 6:36:46 PM · north 349.5°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:45:32 PM – 5:50:47 PM

Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 86%

1. Appears · 5:45:32 PM · west 273.5°
2. Highest point · 5:48:32 PM · Elevation 30.5°
3. Disappears · 5:50:47 PM · northeast 34.8°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Cedar Falls, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

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[Dubuque](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Iowa/Dubuque/>)

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[Chicago](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Illinois/Chicago/>)

[La Crosse](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Wisconsin/La%20Crosse/>)

[Madison](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Wisconsin/Madison/>)

[Minneapolis](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Minnesota/Minneapolis/>)

[Omaha](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Nebraska/Omaha/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Cedar Falls

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Cedar Falls?

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

### Can I see the ISS from Cedar Falls without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Cedar Falls?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Cedar Falls?

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

## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Cedar Falls'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

42.5278°, -92.4455° · America/Chicago

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Iowa/Cedar%20Falls.md?station=tiangong>)

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