# When can you see the ISS over Zomba? ## Next visible pass Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Observing location time 3:12:45 AM – 3:13:10 AM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 17% 1. Appears · 3:12:45 AM · south-southwest 191.8° 2. Highest point · 3:12:45 AM · Elevation 12.1° 3. Disappears · 3:13:10 AM · south 186° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:55 AM Observing location time: Africa/Blantyre Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Next visible pass · Where to look]() [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 Zomba, Southern, Malawi. 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 Zomba in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Zomba, Malawi, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Blantyre]() [Mandimba]() [Lilongwe]() [Cuamba]() [Tete]() [Gurúè]() [Lichinga]() [Mocuba]() [Quelimane]() [Chipata]() [Nampula]() [Harare]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Zomba ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Zomba? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Zomba’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Zomba without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Zomba. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Zomba? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Zomba is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Zomba? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Zomba. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Zomba]() [Latest earthquakes near Zomba]() [Current time in Zomba]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Zomba'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 -15.3860°, 35.3188° · Africa/Blantyre [Browse all cities in Southern]() [Browse all ISS locations in Malawi]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()