# When can you see the ISS over La Crosse? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 5:44:21 PM – 5:49:41 PM Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 9% 1. Appears · 5:44:21 PM · west-southwest 243.8° 2. Highest point · 5:47:41 PM · Elevation 73.7° 3. Disappears · 5:49:41 PM · northeast 52.3° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:35 PM 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 La Crosse, Wisconsin, 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 La Crosse in the next 72 hours Sunday, November 15, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:22:05 PM – 7:22:40 PM Visible for 35 sec · Cloud cover 3% 1. Appears · 7:22:05 PM · west-northwest 292.6° 2. Highest point · 7:22:40 PM · Elevation 13.3° 3. Disappears · 7:22:40 PM · west-northwest 299.3° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:58:13 PM – 5:03:08 PM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 7% 1. Appears · 4:58:13 PM · southwest 223° 2. Highest point · 4:59:53 PM · Elevation 69.7° 3. Disappears · 5:03:08 PM · east-northeast 61.7° Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:33:55 PM – 6:36:45 PM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 6:33:55 PM · west-northwest 282.1° 2. Highest point · 6:36:45 PM · Elevation 27.9° 3. Disappears · 6:36:45 PM · north-northwest 340.1° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:45:47 PM – 5:50:47 PM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 90% 1. Appears · 5:45:47 PM · west 270.2° 2. Highest point · 5:48:52 PM · Elevation 35.5° 3. Disappears · 5:50:47 PM · northeast 35.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:23:43 PM – 7:23:43 PM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 7:23:43 PM · northwest 307.8° 2. Highest point · 7:23:43 PM · Elevation 10.1° 3. Disappears · 7:23:43 PM · northwest 307.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for La Crosse, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Rochester]() [Eau Claire]() [Madison]() [Minneapolis]() [Dubuque]() [Chicago]() [Waterloo]() [Cedar Rapids]() [Milwaukee]() [Lakeville]() [Wausau]() [Rockford]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in La Crosse ### When is the next visible ISS pass over La Crosse? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in La Crosse’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from La Crosse without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above La Crosse. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for La Crosse? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over La Crosse is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from La Crosse? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over La Crosse. ## 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 La Crosse]() [Latest earthquakes near La Crosse]() [Current time in La Crosse]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses La Crosse'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 43.8014°, -91.2396° · America/Chicago [Browse all cities in Wisconsin]() [Browse all ISS locations in United States]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()