# When can you see the ISS over Urbandale? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:43:40 PM – 5:49:40 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:43:40 PM · west-southwest 246° 2. Highest point · 5:46:55 PM · Elevation 60.9° 3. Disappears · 5:49:40 PM · northeast 47.4° 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 Urbandale, 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 Urbandale in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:21:51 PM – 7:22:36 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:21:51 PM · west-northwest 300.8° 2. Highest point · 7:22:36 PM · Elevation 13.4° 3. Disappears · 7:22:36 PM · northwest 311.6° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:33 PM – 6:36:43 PM Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:33:33 PM · west-northwest 288.4° 2. Highest point · 6:36:13 PM · Elevation 21.8° 3. Disappears · 6:36:43 PM · north 355.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:16 PM – 5:50:46 PM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 96% 1. Appears · 5:45:16 PM · west 274.8° 2. Highest point · 5:48:11 PM · Elevation 28.2° 3. Disappears · 5:50:46 PM · northeast 35.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Urbandale, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Des Moines]() [Ames]() [Omaha]() [Waterloo]() [Cedar Rapids]() [Iowa City]() [Kansas City]() [Lincoln]() [Saint Joseph]() [Chicago]() [Sioux City]() [Davenport]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Urbandale ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Urbandale? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Urbandale’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Urbandale without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Urbandale. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Urbandale? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Urbandale is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Urbandale? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Urbandale. ## 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 Urbandale]() [Latest earthquakes near Urbandale]() [Current time in Urbandale]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Urbandale'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 41.6267°, -93.7122° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Iowa]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()