# When can you see the ISS over Kearney?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:42:36 PM – 5:49:11 PM

Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:42:36 PM · southwest 235.1°
2. Highest point · 5:45:56 PM · Elevation 83°
3. Disappears · 5:49:11 PM · northeast 52.3°

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](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Nebraska/Kearney/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:20:39 PM – 7:22:39 PM

Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 7:20:39 PM · west-northwest 295°
2. Highest point · 7:22:39 PM · Elevation 18.2°
3. Disappears · 7:22:39 PM · north-northwest 331.3°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:32:19 PM – 6:36:44 PM

Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 6:32:19 PM · west 280.8°
2. Highest point · 6:35:04 PM · Elevation 23.8°
3. Disappears · 6:36:44 PM · north-northeast 18.5°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:44:03 PM – 5:50:08 PM

Visible for 6 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 81%

1. Appears · 5:44:03 PM · west 265.8°
2. Highest point · 5:47:08 PM · Elevation 32.9°
3. Disappears · 5:50:08 PM · northeast 38.8°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 7:22:52 PM – 7:23:47 PM

Visible for 55 sec · Cloud cover 81%

1. Appears · 7:22:52 PM · northwest 319.5°
2. Highest point · 7:23:47 PM · Elevation 12.7°
3. Disappears · 7:23:47 PM · north-northwest 334.8°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Grand Island](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Nebraska/Grand%20Island/>)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Sioux Falls](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/South%20Dakota/Sioux%20Falls/>)

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kearney

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Kearney'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

40.6995°, -99.0815° · America/Chicago

[Browse all cities in Nebraska](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Nebraska/>) [Browse all ISS locations in United States](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/>)

## Markdown

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

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