# When can you see the ISS over Waukee? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:43:38 PM – 5:49:43 PM Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:43:38 PM · west-southwest 245.6° 2. Highest point · 5:46:53 PM · Elevation 61.6° 3. Disappears · 5:49:43 PM · northeast 47.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:30 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 Waukee, 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 Waukee in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:21:48 PM – 7:22:38 PM Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:21:48 PM · west-northwest 300.5° 2. Highest point · 7:22:38 PM · Elevation 13.8° 3. Disappears · 7:22:38 PM · northwest 312.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:30 PM – 6:36:45 PM Visible for 3 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:33:30 PM · west-northwest 288.1° 2. Highest point · 6:36:10 PM · Elevation 21.9° 3. Disappears · 6:36:45 PM · north 357.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:13 PM – 5:50:48 PM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 97% 1. Appears · 5:45:13 PM · west 274.5° 2. Highest point · 5:48:08 PM · Elevation 28.4° 3. Disappears · 5:50:48 PM · northeast 36° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:45 PM – 7:23:45 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 97% 1. Appears · 7:23:45 PM · northwest 319.7° 2. Highest point · 7:23:45 PM · Elevation 10° 3. Disappears · 7:23:45 PM · northwest 319.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Waukee, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Des Moines]() [Ames]() [Omaha]() [Waterloo]() [Cedar Rapids]() [Lincoln]() [Kansas City]() [Iowa City]() [Saint Joseph]() [Sioux City]() [Chicago]() [Davenport]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Waukee ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Waukee? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Waukee’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Waukee without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Waukee. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Waukee? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Waukee is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Waukee? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Waukee. ## 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 Waukee]() [Latest earthquakes near Waukee]() [Current time in Waukee]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Waukee'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 41.6117°, -93.8852° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Iowa]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()