# When can you see the ISS over Mankato? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:43:56 PM – 5:49:41 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 5:43:56 PM · southwest 235.6° 2. Highest point · 5:47:16 PM · Elevation 84.9° 3. Disappears · 5:49:41 PM · east-northeast 60° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 8:01 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 Mankato, Minnesota, 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 Mankato in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:21:26 PM – 7:22:36 PM Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:21:26 PM · west-northwest 286.1° 2. Highest point · 7:22:36 PM · Elevation 17.5° 3. Disappears · 7:22:36 PM · west-northwest 300.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:19 PM – 6:36:44 PM Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 15% 1. Appears · 6:33:19 PM · west 275° 2. Highest point · 6:36:24 PM · Elevation 32.8° 3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north 355.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:14 PM – 5:50:49 PM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 52% 1. Appears · 5:45:14 PM · west 262.8° 2. Highest point · 5:48:24 PM · Elevation 43.5° 3. Disappears · 5:50:49 PM · northeast 45.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:06 PM – 7:23:46 PM Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 52% 1. Appears · 7:23:06 PM · west-northwest 302.9° 2. Highest point · 7:23:46 PM · Elevation 13.6° 3. Disappears · 7:23:46 PM · northwest 311.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Mankato, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Minneapolis]() [Lakeville]() [Rochester]() [Saint Cloud]() [Sioux Falls]() [Eau Claire]() [Des Moines]() [Waterloo]() [Omaha]() [La Crosse]() [Ames]() [Sioux City]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mankato ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Mankato? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mankato’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Mankato without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mankato. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mankato? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Mankato is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Mankato? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mankato. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Mankato]() [Latest earthquakes near Mankato]() [Current time in Mankato]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Mankato'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 44.1591°, -94.0092° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Minnesota]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()