# When can you see the ISS over Kolwezi? No visible ISS passes are predicted in the next 72 hours. The ISS still passes nearby, but it may be in Earth’s shadow or your sky may be too bright. Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:53 AM Observing location time: Africa/Lubumbashi Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Look further ahead]() [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 Kolwezi, Lualaba, Congo - Kinshasa. 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 Kolwezi in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kolwezi, Congo - Kinshasa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Likasi]() [Lubumbashi]() [Solwezi]() [Bukama]() [Kamina]() [Mwene]() [Kitwe]() [Chingola]() [Tshilenge]() [Mbuji-Mayi]() [Ndola]() [Lusaka]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kolwezi ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kolwezi? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kolwezi’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kolwezi without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kolwezi. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kolwezi? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kolwezi is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kolwezi? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kolwezi. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Kolwezi]() [Latest earthquakes near Kolwezi]() [Current time in Kolwezi]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kolwezi'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 -10.7148°, 25.4667° · Africa/Lubumbashi [Browse all cities in Lualaba]() [Browse all ISS locations in Congo - Kinshasa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()