# When can you see the ISS over Bobonong?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:27 AM – 4:02:07 AM

Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 98%

1. Appears · 3:58:27 AM · west-southwest 249.3°
2. Highest point · 3:58:52 AM · Elevation 38.6°
3. Disappears · 4:02:07 AM · south-southeast 157.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:15 PM

Observing location time: Africa/Gaborone

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BW/Central/Bobonong/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Bobonong, Central, Botswana.

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 Bobonong in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:42 AM – 3:14:27 AM

Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 19%

1. Appears · 3:12:42 AM · southeast 141.7°
2. Highest point · 3:12:42 AM · Elevation 28.9°
3. Disappears · 3:14:27 AM · southeast 140.8°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:51 AM – 4:01:16 AM

Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 6%

1. Appears · 3:59:51 AM · southwest 227.6°
2. Highest point · 4:00:11 AM · Elevation 11.3°
3. Disappears · 4:01:16 AM · south-southwest 203°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bobonong, Botswana, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Selebi-Phikwe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BW/Selibe%20Phikwe/Selebi-Phikwe/>)

[Francistown](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BW/City%20of%20Francistown/Francistown/>)

[Bulawayo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Bulawayo/Bulawayo/>)

[Gwanda](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Matabeleland%20South%20Province/Gwanda/>)

[Palapye](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BW/Central/Palapye/>)

[Johannesburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Johannesburg/>)

[Beitbridge](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Matabeleland%20South%20Province/Beitbridge/>)

[Polokwane](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Limpopo/Polokwane/>)

[Louis Trichardt](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Limpopo/Louis%20Trichardt/>)

[Serowe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BW/Central/Serowe/>)

[Pretoria](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Pretoria/>)

[Thohoyandou](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Limpopo/Thohoyandou/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bobonong

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Bobonong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/BW/Central/Bobonong/>) [Latest earthquakes near Bobonong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/BW/Central/Bobonong/>) [Current time in Bobonong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/BW/Central/Bobonong/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Bobonong'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

-21.9655°, 28.4363° · Africa/Gaborone

[Browse all cities in Central](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BW/Central/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Botswana](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BW/>)

## Markdown

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

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