# When can you see the ISS over Minneapolis? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:10 PM – 5:49:40 PM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:44:10 PM · southwest 234.4° 2. Highest point · 5:47:30 PM · Elevation 78.4° 3. Disappears · 5:49:40 PM · east-northeast 63.7° Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 10:18 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 Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:21:32 PM – 7:22:37 PM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:21:32 PM · west-northwest 283.2° 2. Highest point · 7:22:37 PM · Elevation 17.4° 3. Disappears · 7:22:37 PM · west-northwest 295.1° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:27 PM – 6:36:42 PM Visible for 3 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 13% 1. Appears · 6:33:27 PM · west 272.7° 2. Highest point · 6:36:37 PM · Elevation 36.6° 3. Disappears · 6:36:42 PM · north-northwest 348° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:24 PM – 5:50:49 PM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 70% 1. Appears · 5:45:24 PM · west 260.8° 2. Highest point · 5:48:39 PM · Elevation 48.5° 3. Disappears · 5:50:49 PM · northeast 47.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:06 PM – 7:23:46 PM Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 70% 1. Appears · 7:23:06 PM · west-northwest 299° 2. Highest point · 7:23:46 PM · Elevation 13.9° 3. Disappears · 7:23:46 PM · northwest 306.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Minneapolis, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Saint Paul]() [Rochester]() [Duluth]() [Chicago]() [Sioux Falls]() [Madison]() [Des Moines]() [Milwaukee]() [Omaha]() [Fargo]() [Cedar Rapids]() [Sioux City]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Minneapolis ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Minneapolis? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Minneapolis’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Minneapolis without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Minneapolis. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Minneapolis? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Minneapolis is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Minneapolis? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Minneapolis. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Minneapolis]() [Latest earthquakes near Minneapolis]() [Current time in Minneapolis]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Minneapolis'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 44.9800°, -93.2638° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Minnesota]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()