# When can you see the ISS over Council Bluffs? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:43:14 PM – 5:49:39 PM Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 5:43:14 PM · west-southwest 241.8° 2. Highest point · 5:46:34 PM · Elevation 68.7° 3. Disappears · 5:49:39 PM · northeast 50° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 11:20 PM 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 Council Bluffs, 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 Council Bluffs in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:21:23 PM – 7:22:38 PM Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:21:23 PM · west-northwest 298.7° 2. Highest point · 7:22:38 PM · Elevation 15.6° 3. Disappears · 7:22:38 PM · northwest 318.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:03 PM – 6:36:43 PM Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:33:03 PM · west-northwest 285.5° 2. Highest point · 6:35:48 PM · Elevation 22.5° 3. Disappears · 6:36:43 PM · north 5.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:44:48 PM – 5:50:43 PM Visible for 5 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 70% 1. Appears · 5:44:48 PM · west 271.4° 2. Highest point · 5:47:48 PM · Elevation 29.8° 3. Disappears · 5:50:43 PM · northeast 38.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:26 PM – 7:23:46 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 70% 1. Appears · 7:23:26 PM · northwest 319.9° 2. Highest point · 7:23:46 PM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 7:23:46 PM · northwest 324.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Council Bluffs, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Omaha]() [Lincoln]() [Sioux City]() [Des Moines]() [Kansas City]() [Saint Joseph]() [Ames]() [Sioux Falls]() [Topeka]() [Grand Island]() [Lawrence]() [Manhattan]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Council Bluffs ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Council Bluffs? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Council Bluffs’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Council Bluffs without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Council Bluffs. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Council Bluffs? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Council Bluffs is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Council Bluffs? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Council Bluffs. ## 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 Council Bluffs]() [Latest earthquakes near Council Bluffs]() [Current time in Council Bluffs]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Council Bluffs'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 41.2619°, -95.8608° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Iowa]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()