# When can you see the ISS over Dubuque? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:19 PM – 5:49:39 PM Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:44:19 PM · west-southwest 250.3° 2. Highest point · 5:47:34 PM · Elevation 55.8° 3. Disappears · 5:49:39 PM · northeast 43.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:34 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 Dubuque, 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 Dubuque in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:22:25 PM – 7:22:40 PM Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 7:22:25 PM · west-northwest 301.1° 2. Highest point · 7:22:40 PM · Elevation 11.3° 3. Disappears · 7:22:40 PM · northwest 304.2° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:58:50 PM – 5:03:05 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 4:58:50 PM · southwest 235.7° 2. Highest point · 4:59:45 PM · Elevation 89.5° 3. Disappears · 5:03:05 PM · northeast 56.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:10 PM – 6:36:45 PM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:34:10 PM · west-northwest 289.9° 2. Highest point · 6:36:45 PM · Elevation 22.4° 3. Disappears · 6:36:45 PM · north-northwest 340.6° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:56 PM – 5:50:46 PM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 85% 1. Appears · 5:45:56 PM · west 277.5° 2. Highest point · 5:48:51 PM · Elevation 28° 3. Disappears · 5:50:46 PM · north-northeast 29.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Dubuque, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Cedar Rapids]() [Madison]() [Davenport]() [Rockford]() [Iowa City]() [Chicago]() [Waterloo]() [Janesville]() [Milwaukee]() [La Crosse]() [Aurora]() [DeKalb]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Dubuque ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Dubuque? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Dubuque’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Dubuque without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Dubuque. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Dubuque? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Dubuque is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Dubuque? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Dubuque. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Dubuque]() [Latest earthquakes near Dubuque]() [Current time in Dubuque]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Dubuque'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 42.5006°, -90.6646° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Iowa]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()