# When can you see the ISS over Des Moines? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:16:51 PM – 5:22:36 PM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 84% 1. Appears · 5:16:51 PM · south-southwest 211° 2. Highest point · 5:19:56 PM · Elevation 34.5° 3. Disappears · 5:22:36 PM · east 80° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:34 AM Observing location time: America/Los\_Angeles 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 Des Moines, Washington, 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 Des Moines in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:53:18 PM – 6:55:33 PM Visible for 2 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 84% 1. Appears · 6:53:18 PM · west 262.7° 2. Highest point · 6:55:33 PM · Elevation 36.7° 3. Disappears · 6:55:33 PM · west-northwest 283.4° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:05:23 PM – 6:09:38 PM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 15% 1. Appears · 6:05:23 PM · west-southwest 251.6° 2. Highest point · 6:08:43 PM · Elevation 74.8° 3. Disappears · 6:09:38 PM · northeast 52.5° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:42:38 PM – 7:42:38 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 19% 1. Appears · 7:42:38 PM · west-northwest 287.2° 2. Highest point · 7:42:38 PM · Elevation 10° 3. Disappears · 7:42:38 PM · west-northwest 287.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:17:32 PM – 5:23:42 PM Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 5:17:32 PM · west-southwest 239.2° 2. Highest point · 5:20:52 PM · Elevation 78.4° 3. Disappears · 5:23:42 PM · east-northeast 67.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:54:39 PM – 6:56:39 PM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 6:54:39 PM · west 280.5° 2. Highest point · 6:56:39 PM · Elevation 28.6° 3. Disappears · 6:56:39 PM · northwest 304.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Des Moines, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Kent]() [Seattle]() [Tacoma]() [Everett]() [Lacey]() [Olympia]() [Victoria]() [Surrey]() [Portland]() [Vancouver]() [Mount Vernon]() [Bellingham]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Des Moines ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Des Moines? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Des Moines’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Des Moines without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Des Moines. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Des Moines? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Des Moines is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Des Moines? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Des Moines. ## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Des Moines]() [Latest earthquakes near Des Moines]() [Current time in Des Moines]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Des Moines'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 47.4018°, -122.3243° · America/Los\_Angeles [Browse all cities in Washington]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()