# When can you see the ISS over Wichita? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:42:32 PM – 5:48:52 PM Visible for 6 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 17% 1. Appears · 5:42:32 PM · west-southwest 251.1° 2. Highest point · 5:45:42 PM · Elevation 43° 3. Disappears · 5:48:52 PM · northeast 38.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:20 PM 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 Wichita, 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 Wichita in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:22:11 PM – 7:22:36 PM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 26% 1. Appears · 7:22:11 PM · northwest 325.3° 2. Highest point · 7:22:36 PM · Elevation 10.7° 3. Disappears · 7:22:36 PM · north-northwest 332.4° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:14 PM – 6:36:44 PM Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:33:14 PM · west-northwest 303.7° 2. Highest point · 6:35:09 PM · Elevation 14.2° 3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north 8.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:44:34 PM – 5:49:29 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 56% 1. Appears · 5:44:34 PM · west-northwest 285.1° 2. Highest point · 5:47:04 PM · Elevation 19.2° 3. Disappears · 5:49:29 PM · north-northeast 21.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Wichita, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Tulsa]() [Oklahoma City]() [Topeka]() [Kansas City]() [Lawrence]() [Lincoln]() [Omaha]() [Dallas]() [Springfield]() [Fort Worth]() [Saint Joseph]() [Springdale]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Wichita ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Wichita? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Wichita’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Wichita without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Wichita. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Wichita? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Wichita is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Wichita? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Wichita. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Wichita]() [Latest earthquakes near Wichita]() [Current time in Wichita]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Wichita'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 37.6922°, -97.3375° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Kansas]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()