Thu, Oct 8, 06:40:54 PM
06:40:54 PM
Limited
Maximum height 12.2°
Appears
06:40:54 PM
WSW · 256°
Highest point
06:42:19 PM
12.2°
Disappears
06:43:44 PM
SSW · 205°
Visible for: 2 min 50 secCloud cover: 21%
Visible passes over Chitipa in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 06:34:40 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 04:34:35 AM
04:34:35 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 67.7°
Appears
04:34:35 AM
SW · 223°
Highest point
04:37:50 AM
67.7°
Disappears
04:41:10 AM
NNE · 29°
Visible for: 6 min 35 secCloud cover: 63%
Fri, Oct 9, 05:55:17 PM
05:55:17 PM
Good
Maximum height 24.6°
Appears
05:55:17 PM
SW · 226°
Highest point
05:55:17 PM
24.6°
Disappears
05:57:52 PM
S · 175°
Visible for: 2 min 35 secCloud cover: 1%
Sat, Oct 10, 03:51:14 AM
03:51:14 AM
Excellent
Maximum height 42.2°
Appears
03:51:14 AM
E · 93°
Highest point
03:51:14 AM
42.2°
Disappears
03:53:54 AM
NE · 51°
Visible for: 2 min 40 secCloud cover: 0%
Sun, Oct 11, 04:40:57 AM
04:40:57 AM
Limited
Maximum height 11.6°
Appears
04:40:57 AM
NW · 322°
Highest point
04:40:57 AM
11.6°
Disappears
04:41:32 AM
NNW · 331°
Visible for: 0 min 35 secCloud cover: 3%
ISS passes near this city
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Chitipa, Malawi, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing the ISS in Chitipa
When is the next visible ISS pass over Chitipa?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Chitipa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see the ISS from Chitipa without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Chitipa.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Chitipa?
A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Chitipa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Chitipa?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Chitipa.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 7, 2026, 1:30:47 PM UTC
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Next visible ISS pass
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
This forecast uses Chitipa'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
-9.7024°, 33.2697° · Africa/Blantyre