# When can you see the ISS over Hlotse?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:30 AM – 4:03:35 AM

Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 12%

1. Appears · 3:58:30 AM · northwest 322.8°
2. Highest point · 4:00:15 AM · Elevation 81.4°
3. Disappears · 4:03:35 AM · southeast 134.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:29 AM

Observing location time: Africa/Maseru

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

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

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Hlotse, Leribe, Lesotho.

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 Hlotse in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:43 AM – 3:15:38 AM

Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 6%

1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · east-northeast 62.7°
2. Highest point · 3:12:43 AM · Elevation 36.8°
3. Disappears · 3:15:38 AM · east-southeast 119.7°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:47:10 AM – 4:49:40 AM

Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 23%

1. Appears · 4:47:10 AM · west-southwest 256.8°
2. Highest point · 4:49:20 AM · Elevation 15.8°
3. Disappears · 4:49:40 AM · south-southwest 210.4°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:55 AM – 2:27:10 AM

Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 10%

1. Appears · 2:26:55 AM · east 96.9°
2. Highest point · 2:26:55 AM · Elevation 11.6°
3. Disappears · 2:27:10 AM · east 100°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:50 AM – 4:04:15 AM

Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 10%

1. Appears · 3:59:50 AM · west 261.8°
2. Highest point · 4:01:20 AM · Elevation 26.3°
3. Disappears · 4:04:15 AM · south-southeast 162.3°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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[Pietermaritzburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/KwaZulu-Natal/Pietermaritzburg/>)

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## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Hlotse

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Hlotse](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/LS/Leribe/Hlotse/>) [Latest earthquakes near Hlotse](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/LS/Leribe/Hlotse/>) [Current time in Hlotse](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/LS/Leribe/Hlotse/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Hlotse'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

-28.8718°, 28.0450° · Africa/Maseru

[Browse all cities in Leribe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/LS/Leribe/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Lesotho](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/LS/>)

## Markdown

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

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