# When can you see the ISS over Lawrence? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:43:06 PM – 5:49:31 PM Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:43:06 PM · west-southwest 252.2° 2. Highest point · 5:46:16 PM · Elevation 44.1° 3. Disappears · 5:49:31 PM · northeast 40.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:45 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 Lawrence, 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 Lawrence in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:22:12 PM – 7:22:37 PM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:22:12 PM · northwest 317.5° 2. Highest point · 7:22:37 PM · Elevation 11.1° 3. Disappears · 7:22:37 PM · northwest 324.3° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:34 PM – 6:36:44 PM Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:33:34 PM · west-northwest 300.8° 2. Highest point · 6:35:39 PM · Elevation 15.7° 3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north 2.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:02 PM – 5:50:12 PM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 42% 1. Appears · 5:45:02 PM · west-northwest 284.2° 2. Highest point · 5:47:37 PM · Elevation 20.6° 3. Disappears · 5:50:12 PM · north-northeast 26.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Lawrence, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Olathe]() [Topeka]() [Kansas City]() [Leavenworth]() [Saint Joseph]() [Manhattan]() [Wichita]() [Omaha]() [Lincoln]() [Springfield]() [Tulsa]() [Columbia]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Lawrence ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Lawrence? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Lawrence’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Lawrence without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Lawrence. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Lawrence? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Lawrence is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Lawrence? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Lawrence. ## 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 Lawrence]() [Latest earthquakes near Lawrence]() [Current time in Lawrence]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Lawrence'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 38.9717°, -95.2352° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Kansas]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()