# When can you see the ISS over Gabane?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:28 AM – 4:02:23 AM

Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 34%

1. Appears · 3:58:28 AM · west-northwest 300°
2. Highest point · 3:59:03 AM · Elevation 78.6°
3. Disappears · 4:02:23 AM · southeast 141.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:40 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/Kweneng/Gabane/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Gabane, Kweneng, 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 Gabane in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:44 AM – 3:14:29 AM

Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 27%

1. Appears · 3:12:44 AM · east-southeast 109.8°
2. Highest point · 3:12:44 AM · Elevation 26.5°
3. Disappears · 3:14:29 AM · southeast 125.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:46:59 AM – 4:49:19 AM

Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 6%

1. Appears · 4:46:59 AM · west-southwest 240°
2. Highest point · 4:48:09 AM · Elevation 11.4°
3. Disappears · 4:49:19 AM · south-southwest 199.9°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:51 AM – 4:02:46 AM

Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:59:51 AM · southwest 231.5°
2. Highest point · 4:00:11 AM · Elevation 19.9°
3. Disappears · 4:02:46 AM · south 173.7°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Rustenburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/North%20West/Rustenburg/>)

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

[Mmabatho](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/North%20West/Mmabatho/>)

[Mahikeng](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/North%20West/Mafikeng/>)

[Lichtenburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/North%20West/Lichtenburg/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Gabane

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Gabane'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

-24.6667°, 25.7822° · Africa/Gaborone

[Browse all cities in Kweneng](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BW/Kweneng/>) [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/Kweneng/Gabane.md?station=tiangong>)

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