# When can you see the ISS over Columbus? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:43:00 PM – 5:49:35 PM Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 5:43:00 PM · west-southwest 237.1° 2. Highest point · 5:46:20 PM · Elevation 80.5° 3. Disappears · 5:49:35 PM · northeast 52.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:10 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 Columbus, Nebraska, 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 Columbus in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:20:59 PM – 7:22:39 PM Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 7:20:59 PM · west-northwest 294.5° 2. Highest point · 7:22:39 PM · Elevation 17.9° 3. Disappears · 7:22:39 PM · northwest 322.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:32:41 PM – 6:36:46 PM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 3% 1. Appears · 6:32:41 PM · west 281.1° 2. Highest point · 6:35:31 PM · Elevation 24.6° 3. Disappears · 6:36:46 PM · north-northeast 13.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:44:27 PM – 5:50:32 PM Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 5:44:27 PM · west 266.9° 2. Highest point · 5:47:32 PM · Elevation 33.3° 3. Disappears · 5:50:32 PM · northeast 40.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:01 PM – 7:23:46 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 7:23:01 PM · northwest 316.4° 2. Highest point · 7:23:46 PM · Elevation 12.7° 3. Disappears · 7:23:46 PM · north-northwest 328.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Columbus, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Lincoln]() [Omaha]() [Grand Island]() [Sioux City]() [Kearney]() [Sioux Falls]() [Kansas City]() [Des Moines]() [Topeka]() [Manhattan]() [Saint Joseph]() [Wichita]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Columbus ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Columbus? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Columbus’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Columbus without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Columbus. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Columbus? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Columbus is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Columbus? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Columbus. ## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Columbus]() [Latest earthquakes near Columbus]() [Current time in Columbus]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Columbus'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 41.4297°, -97.3684° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Nebraska]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()