# When can you see the ISS over Tonota? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:29 AM – 4:01:54 AM Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 81% 1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · west-southwest 236.4° 2. Highest point · 3:58:39 AM · Elevation 41.1° 3. Disappears · 4:01:54 AM · south-southeast 156.2° 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]() [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 Tonota, 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 Tonota in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:46 AM – 3:14:11 AM Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 3% 1. Appears · 3:12:46 AM · southeast 138.9° 2. Highest point · 3:12:46 AM · Elevation 23.7° 3. Disappears · 3:14:11 AM · southeast 139.6° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:50 AM – 4:01:10 AM Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 83% 1. Appears · 3:59:50 AM · southwest 223.6° 2. Highest point · 3:59:55 AM · Elevation 11.7° 3. Disappears · 4:01:10 AM · south-southwest 200.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Tonota, Botswana, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Francistown]() [Selebi-Phikwe]() [Bulawayo]() [Palapye]() [Serowe]() [Johannesburg]() [Gwanda]() [Mahalapye]() [Letlhakane]() [Pretoria]() [Polokwane]() [Gweru]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tonota ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Tonota? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Tonota’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Tonota without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Tonota. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Tonota? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Tonota is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Tonota? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Tonota. ## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Tonota]() [Latest earthquakes near Tonota]() [Current time in Tonota]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Tonota'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 -21.4424°, 27.4615° · Africa/Gaborone [Browse all cities in Central]() [Browse all ISS locations in Botswana]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()