# When can you see the ISS over Indianola? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:43:39 PM – 5:49:39 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:43:39 PM · west-southwest 247.5° 2. Highest point · 5:46:54 PM · Elevation 57.4° 3. Disappears · 5:49:39 PM · northeast 46° 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 Indianola, 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 Indianola in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:21:56 PM – 7:22:36 PM Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:21:56 PM · west-northwest 302.8° 2. Highest point · 7:22:36 PM · Elevation 12.9° 3. Disappears · 7:22:36 PM · northwest 312.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:37 PM – 6:36:47 PM Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:33:37 PM · west-northwest 290.2° 2. Highest point · 6:36:12 PM · Elevation 20.8° 3. Disappears · 6:36:47 PM · north 356.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:19 PM – 5:50:49 PM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 95% 1. Appears · 5:45:19 PM · west 276.4° 2. Highest point · 5:48:14 PM · Elevation 26.8° 3. Disappears · 5:50:49 PM · northeast 34.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Indianola, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Des Moines]() [Ames]() [Omaha]() [Cedar Rapids]() [Waterloo]() [Iowa City]() [Kansas City]() [Lincoln]() [Saint Joseph]() [Chicago]() [Davenport]() [Columbia]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Indianola ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Indianola? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Indianola’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Indianola without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Indianola. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Indianola? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Indianola is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Indianola? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Indianola. ## 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 Indianola]() [Latest earthquakes near Indianola]() [Current time in Indianola]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Indianola'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 41.3580°, -93.5574° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Iowa]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()