# When can you see the ISS over Owatonna?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:44:03 PM – 5:49:43 PM

Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:44:03 PM · west-southwest 237.9°
2. Highest point · 5:47:23 PM · Elevation 89.2°
3. Disappears · 5:49:43 PM · east-northeast 58.3°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:26 AM

Observing location time: America/Chicago

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Minnesota/Owatonna/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Minnesota/Owatonna/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Minnesota/Owatonna/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Owatonna, 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 Owatonna in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:21:36 PM – 7:22:36 PM

Visible for 1 min · Cloud cover 15%

1. Appears · 7:21:36 PM · west-northwest 287.7°
2. Highest point · 7:22:36 PM · Elevation 16.2°
3. Disappears · 7:22:36 PM · west-northwest 299.7°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:33:29 PM – 6:36:44 PM

Visible for 3 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 13%

1. Appears · 6:33:29 PM · west 276.9°
2. Highest point · 6:36:29 PM · Elevation 31.5°
3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north 350.9°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:45:22 PM – 5:50:47 PM

Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 90%

1. Appears · 5:45:22 PM · west 264.8°
2. Highest point · 5:48:32 PM · Elevation 41.2°
3. Disappears · 5:50:47 PM · northeast 42.8°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:23:15 PM – 7:23:45 PM

Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 77%

1. Appears · 7:23:15 PM · northwest 304°
2. Highest point · 7:23:45 PM · Elevation 12.6°
3. Disappears · 7:23:45 PM · northwest 310.1°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Owatonna, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

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[Eau Claire](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Wisconsin/Eau%20Claire/>)

[North La Crosse](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Wisconsin/North%20La%20Crosse/>)

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[Des Moines](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Iowa/Des%20Moines/>)

[Cedar Rapids](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Iowa/Cedar%20Rapids/>)

[Chicago](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Illinois/Chicago/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Owatonna

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Owatonna?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Owatonna’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Owatonna without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Owatonna.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Owatonna?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Owatonna is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Owatonna?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Owatonna.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

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[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Owatonna'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

44.0838°, -93.2260° · America/Chicago

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Minnesota/Owatonna.md?station=tiangong>)

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