# When can you see the ISS over East Independence?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:43:18 PM – 5:49:38 PM

Visible for 6 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:43:18 PM · west-southwest 254.1°
2. Highest point · 5:46:28 PM · Elevation 41.8°
3. Disappears · 5:49:38 PM · northeast 39.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:24 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/Missouri/East%20Independence/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Missouri/East%20Independence/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Missouri/East%20Independence/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

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

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:22:25 PM – 7:22:40 PM

Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 7:22:25 PM · northwest 318.7°
2. Highest point · 7:22:40 PM · Elevation 10.7°
3. Disappears · 7:22:40 PM · northwest 322.7°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:33:47 PM – 6:36:47 PM

Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 6:33:47 PM · west-northwest 302.2°
2. Highest point · 6:35:52 PM · Elevation 15.4°
3. Disappears · 6:36:47 PM · north 0.2°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:45:16 PM – 5:50:21 PM

Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 64%

1. Appears · 5:45:16 PM · west-northwest 286.1°
2. Highest point · 5:47:51 PM · Elevation 20°
3. Disappears · 5:50:21 PM · north-northeast 26°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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[Saint Joseph](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Missouri/Saint%20Joseph/>)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in East Independence

### When is the next visible ISS pass over East Independence?

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

### Can I see the ISS from East Independence without a telescope?

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

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for East Independence?

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

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from East Independence?

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

## 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 East Independence'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

39.0956°, -94.3552° · America/Chicago

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Missouri/East%20Independence.md?station=tiangong>)

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