# When can you see the ISS over Mafeteng?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:30 AM – 4:03:40 AM

Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 22%

1. Appears · 3:58:30 AM · north-northwest 332.7°
2. Highest point · 4:00:15 AM · Elevation 64.7°
3. Disappears · 4:03:40 AM · southeast 130.1°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:32 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/Mafeteng%20District/Mafeteng/#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 Mafeteng, 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 Mafeteng in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:45 AM – 3:15:35 AM

Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:12:45 AM · east-northeast 59°
2. Highest point · 3:12:45 AM · Elevation 30.4°
3. Disappears · 3:15:35 AM · east-southeast 114.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:46:50 AM – 4:50:55 AM

Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 4:46:50 AM · west 265°
2. Highest point · 4:49:20 AM · Elevation 18.9°
3. Disappears · 4:50:55 AM · south 183.9°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:55 AM – 2:27:00 AM

Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 2:26:55 AM · east 92.7°
2. Highest point · 2:26:55 AM · Elevation 10.4°
3. Disappears · 2:27:00 AM · east 93.8°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:52 AM – 4:04:32 AM

Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:59:52 AM · west 267.9°
2. Highest point · 4:01:22 AM · Elevation 31.9°
3. Disappears · 4:04:32 AM · south-southeast 156°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Maseru](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/LS/Maseru%20District/Maseru/>)

[Mohale's Hoek](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/LS/Mohale's%20Hoek%20District/Mohale's%20Hoek/>)

[Botshabelo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Botshabelo/>)

[Bloemfontein](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Bloemfontein/>)

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

[Maputsoe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/LS/Leribe/Maputsoe/>)

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

[Welkom](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Welkom/>)

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

[Butha-Buthe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/LS/Butha-Buthe/Butha-Buthe/>)

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

[Qacha's Nek](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/LS/Qacha's%20Nek%20District/Qacha%E2%80%99s%20Nek/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mafeteng

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Mafeteng](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/LS/Mafeteng%20District/Mafeteng/>) [Latest earthquakes near Mafeteng](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/LS/Mafeteng%20District/Mafeteng/>) [Current time in Mafeteng](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/LS/Mafeteng%20District/Mafeteng/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Mafeteng'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

-29.8230°, 27.2374° · Africa/Maseru

[Browse all cities in Mafeteng](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/LS/Mafeteng%20District/>) [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/Mafeteng%20District/Mafeteng.md?station=tiangong>)

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