# When can you see the ISS over Fianarantsoa?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:25:29 AM – 3:28:29 AM

Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 98%

1. Appears · 3:25:29 AM · south 180.6°
2. Highest point · 3:25:29 AM · Elevation 63.2°
3. Disappears · 3:28:29 AM · southeast 145.2°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:58 PM

Observing location time: Indian/Antananarivo

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MG/Upper%20Matsiatra/Fianarantsoa/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MG/Upper%20Matsiatra/Fianarantsoa/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MG/Upper%20Matsiatra/Fianarantsoa/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Fianarantsoa, Upper Matsiatra, Madagascar.

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 Fianarantsoa in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:39:49 AM – 2:40:34 AM

Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 96%

1. Appears · 2:39:49 AM · east-southeast 123.5°
2. Highest point · 2:39:49 AM · Elevation 16.1°
3. Disappears · 2:40:34 AM · southeast 127.7°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:26:54 AM – 3:28:39 AM

Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 30%

1. Appears · 3:26:54 AM · south-southwest 210.2°
2. Highest point · 3:26:54 AM · Elevation 16.7°
3. Disappears · 3:28:39 AM · south 180.4°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Antsirabe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MG/Vakinankaratra/Antsirabe/>)

[Antananarivo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MG/Analamanga/Antananarivo/>)

[Toamasina](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MG/Atsinanana/Toamasina/>)

[Toliara](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MG/Atsimo-Andrefana/Toliara/>)

[Mahajanga](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MG/Boeny/Mahajanga/>)

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

[Saint-Denis](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RE/R%C3%A9union/Saint-Denis/>)

[Nacala](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MZ/Nampula/Nacala/>)

[Quelimane](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MZ/Zambezia%20Province/Quelimane/>)

[Sambava](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MG/Sava/Sambava/>)

[Saint-Pierre](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/RE/R%C3%A9union/Saint-Pierre/>)

[Angoche](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MZ/Nampula/Angoche/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Fianarantsoa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Fianarantsoa](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/MG/Upper%20Matsiatra/Fianarantsoa/>) [Latest earthquakes near Fianarantsoa](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/MG/Upper%20Matsiatra/Fianarantsoa/>) [Current time in Fianarantsoa](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/MG/Upper%20Matsiatra/Fianarantsoa/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Fianarantsoa'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

-21.4527°, 47.0857° · Indian/Antananarivo

[Browse all cities in Upper Matsiatra](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MG/Upper%20Matsiatra/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Madagascar](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MG/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MG/Upper%20Matsiatra/Fianarantsoa.md?station=tiangong>)

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