# When can you see the ISS over Des Moines? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:43:41 PM – 5:49:41 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:43:41 PM · west-southwest 246.4° 2. Highest point · 5:46:56 PM · Elevation 60.1° 3. Disappears · 5:49:41 PM · northeast 47.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:52 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 Des Moines, 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 Des Moines in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:21:53 PM – 7:22:38 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:21:53 PM · west-northwest 301.2° 2. Highest point · 7:22:38 PM · Elevation 13.5° 3. Disappears · 7:22:38 PM · northwest 312.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:34 PM – 6:36:44 PM Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:33:34 PM · west-northwest 288.7° 2. Highest point · 6:36:14 PM · Elevation 21.7° 3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north 355.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:17 PM – 5:50:47 PM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 5:45:17 PM · west 275.1° 2. Highest point · 5:48:12 PM · Elevation 27.9° 3. Disappears · 5:50:47 PM · northeast 35° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Des Moines, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Omaha]() [Cedar Rapids]() [Kansas City]() [Lincoln]() [Chicago]() [Saint Joseph]() [Davenport]() [Sioux City]() [Minneapolis]() [Rochester]() [Sioux Falls]() [Columbia]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Des Moines ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Des Moines? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Des Moines’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Des Moines without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Des Moines. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Des Moines? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Des Moines is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Des Moines? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Des Moines. ## 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 Des Moines]() [Latest earthquakes near Des Moines]() [Current time in Des Moines]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Des Moines'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 41.6005°, -93.6091° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Iowa]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()