# When can you see the ISS over Matala? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 3:44:05 AM – 3:46:15 AM Visible for 2 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 3:44:05 AM · south 183.3° 2. Highest point · 3:44:05 AM · Elevation 32.3° 3. Disappears · 3:46:15 AM · south-southeast 157.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:43 AM Observing location time: Africa/Luanda 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 Matala, Huíla, Angola. 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 Matala in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:58:28 AM – 2:58:38 AM Visible for 10 sec · Cloud cover 19% 1. Appears · 2:58:28 AM · southeast 138.3° 2. Highest point · 2:58:28 AM · Elevation 11.2° 3. Disappears · 2:58:38 AM · southeast 138.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Matala, Angola, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Lubango]() [Caluquembe]() [Huambo]() [Benguela]() [Cubal]() [Ganda]() [Camucuio]() [Menongue]() [Cuíto]() [Mossamedes]() [Ondjiva]() [Xangongo]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Matala ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Matala? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Matala’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Matala without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Matala. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Matala? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Matala is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Matala? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Matala. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Matala]() [Latest earthquakes near Matala]() [Current time in Matala]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Matala'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 -14.7327°, 15.0348° · Africa/Luanda [Browse all cities in Huíla]() [Browse all ISS locations in Angola]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()