# When can you see the ISS over Fort Dodge? ## 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 241.5° 2. Highest point · 5:47:01 PM · Elevation 73.7° 3. Disappears · 5:49:41 PM · northeast 52.1° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:55 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 Dodge, 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 Fort Dodge in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:21:36 PM – 7:22:36 PM Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:21:36 PM · west-northwest 294.8° 2. Highest point · 7:22:36 PM · Elevation 15.3° 3. Disappears · 7:22:36 PM · northwest 308.8° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:22 PM – 6:36:47 PM Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:33:22 PM · west-northwest 282.8° 2. Highest point · 6:36:12 PM · Elevation 25.3° 3. Disappears · 6:36:47 PM · north 359.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:09 PM – 5:50:49 PM Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 63% 1. Appears · 5:45:09 PM · west 269.7° 2. Highest point · 5:48:14 PM · Elevation 33.1° 3. Disappears · 5:50:49 PM · northeast 39.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:25 PM – 7:23:45 PM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 63% 1. Appears · 7:23:25 PM · northwest 312.9° 2. Highest point · 7:23:45 PM · Elevation 11.5° 3. Disappears · 7:23:45 PM · northwest 317.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Fort Dodge, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Ames]() [Des Moines]() [Omaha]() [Waterloo]() [Sioux City]() [Cedar Rapids]() [Minneapolis]() [Sioux Falls]() [Rochester]() [Lincoln]() [Mankato]() [Iowa City]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Fort Dodge ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Fort Dodge? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Fort Dodge’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Fort Dodge without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Fort Dodge. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Fort Dodge? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Fort Dodge is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Fort Dodge? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Fort Dodge. ## 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 Dodge]() [Latest earthquakes near Fort Dodge]() [Current time in Fort Dodge]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Fort Dodge'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 42.4975°, -94.1680° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Iowa]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()