# When can you see the ISS over Machipanda?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:29 AM – 4:01:24 AM

Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · west-southwest 239.5°
2. Highest point · 3:59:04 AM · Elevation 17.2°
3. Disappears · 4:01:24 AM · south 183°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:55 PM

Observing location time: Africa/Maputo

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MZ/Manica/Machipanda/#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 Machipanda, Manica, Mozambique.

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 Machipanda in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:44 AM – 3:14:19 AM

Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 61%

1. Appears · 3:12:44 AM · south 180.4°
2. Highest point · 3:12:44 AM · Elevation 22.1°
3. Disappears · 3:14:19 AM · south-southeast 162.2°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Mutare](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Manicaland/Mutare/>)

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

[Rusape](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Manicaland/Rusape/>)

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

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

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

[Marondera](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Mashonaland%20East%20Province/Marondera/>)

[Chipinge](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Manicaland/Chipinge/>)

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

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

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

[Norton](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Mashonaland%20West/Norton/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Machipanda

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Machipanda](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/MZ/Manica/Machipanda/>) [Latest earthquakes near Machipanda](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/MZ/Manica/Machipanda/>) [Current time in Machipanda](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/MZ/Manica/Machipanda/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Machipanda'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

-18.9860°, 32.7355° · Africa/Maputo

[Browse all cities in Manica](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MZ/Manica/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Mozambique](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MZ/>)

## Markdown

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

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