# When can you see the ISS over Great Bend? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:42:19 PM – 5:48:49 PM Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:42:19 PM · west-southwest 244.5° 2. Highest point · 5:45:34 PM · Elevation 54.8° 3. Disappears · 5:48:49 PM · northeast 43° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:11 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 Great Bend, Kansas, 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 Great Bend in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:21:19 PM – 7:22:39 PM Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 7:21:19 PM · northwest 312.6° 2. Highest point · 7:22:39 PM · Elevation 12.9° 3. Disappears · 7:22:39 PM · north-northwest 336.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:32:39 PM – 6:36:44 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 6:32:39 PM · west-northwest 294.6° 2. Highest point · 6:34:54 PM · Elevation 16.7° 3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north-northeast 13.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:44:09 PM – 5:49:34 PM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 86% 1. Appears · 5:44:09 PM · west 277.5° 2. Highest point · 5:46:54 PM · Elevation 22.8° 3. Disappears · 5:49:34 PM · north-northeast 27.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Great Bend, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Hutchinson]() [Wichita]() [Salina]() [Oklahoma City]() [Manhattan]() [Tulsa]() [Lincoln]() [Kansas City]() [Topeka]() [Enid]() [Omaha]() [Lawrence]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Great Bend ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Great Bend? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Great Bend’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Great Bend without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Great Bend. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Great Bend? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Great Bend is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Great Bend? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Great Bend. ## 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 Great Bend]() [Latest earthquakes near Great Bend]() [Current time in Great Bend]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Great Bend'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 38.3645°, -98.7648° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Kansas]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()