# When can you see the ISS over Mahalapye? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:27 AM – 4:02:12 AM Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 3:58:27 AM · west 261.2° 2. Highest point · 3:58:52 AM · Elevation 55.5° 3. Disappears · 4:02:12 AM · south-southeast 149.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:16 AM Observing location time: Africa/Gaborone 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 Mahalapye, 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 Mahalapye in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:43 AM – 3:14:28 AM Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 23% 1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · southeast 125.2° 2. Highest point · 3:12:43 AM · Elevation 27.3° 3. Disappears · 3:14:28 AM · southeast 133.1° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:50 AM – 4:02:10 AM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 15% 1. Appears · 3:59:50 AM · southwest 227.8° 2. Highest point · 4:00:05 AM · Elevation 15.2° 3. Disappears · 4:02:10 AM · south 185° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Mahalapye, Botswana, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Palapye]() [Serowe]() [Marapong]() [Johannesburg]() [Gaborone]() [Pretoria]() [Mochudi]() [Selebi-Phikwe]() [Molepolole]() [Rustenburg]() [Thabazimbi]() [Francistown]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mahalapye ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Mahalapye? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mahalapye’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Mahalapye without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mahalapye. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mahalapye? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Mahalapye is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Mahalapye? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mahalapye. ## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Mahalapye]() [Latest earthquakes near Mahalapye]() [Current time in Mahalapye]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Mahalapye'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 -23.1041°, 26.8142° · Africa/Gaborone [Browse all cities in Central]() [Browse all ISS locations in Botswana]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()