# When can you see the ISS over Joplin? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:43:08 PM – 5:49:08 PM Visible for 6 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:43:08 PM · west 261.8° 2. Highest point · 5:46:08 PM · Elevation 31.1° 3. Disappears · 5:49:08 PM · north-northeast 31.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:17 AM 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 Joplin, 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 Joplin in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:34:28 PM – 6:36:43 PM Visible for 2 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 6:34:28 PM · northwest 319.8° 2. Highest point · 6:35:38 PM · Elevation 11.4° 3. Disappears · 6:36:43 PM · north 359.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:30 PM – 5:49:35 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:45:30 PM · west-northwest 297.8° 2. Highest point · 5:47:30 PM · Elevation 15.2° 3. Disappears · 5:49:35 PM · north-northeast 13.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Joplin, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Springfield]() [Bentonville]() [Rogers]() [Springdale]() [Tulsa]() [Fayetteville]() [Kansas City]() [Bartlesville]() [Wichita]() [Fort Smith]() [Muskogee]() [Oklahoma City]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Joplin ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Joplin? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Joplin’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Joplin without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Joplin. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Joplin? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Joplin is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Joplin? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Joplin. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Joplin]() [Latest earthquakes near Joplin]() [Current time in Joplin]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Joplin'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 37.0842°, -94.5133° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Missouri]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()