# When can you see the ISS over Maputo? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:26 AM – 4:03:36 AM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · west-northwest 284.9° 2. Highest point · 4:00:26 AM · Elevation 38.4° 3. Disappears · 4:03:36 AM · south-southeast 155.2° 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]() [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 Maputo, 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 Maputo in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:45 AM – 3:15:55 AM Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 57% 1. Appears · 3:12:45 AM · south 169.7° 2. Highest point · 3:12:45 AM · Elevation 76.8° 3. Disappears · 3:15:55 AM · southeast 140.2° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:57 AM – 2:28:02 AM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 99% 1. Appears · 2:26:57 AM · east-southeast 116.9° 2. Highest point · 2:26:57 AM · Elevation 18.3° 3. Disappears · 2:28:02 AM · southeast 124.4° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:00:10 AM – 4:03:15 AM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:00:10 AM · west-southwest 245.5° 2. Highest point · 4:01:45 AM · Elevation 12.5° 3. Disappears · 4:03:15 AM · south-southwest 191.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Maputo, Mozambique, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Matola]() [Ressano Garcia]() [Manzini]() [Xai-Xai]() [Mbombela]() [Johannesburg]() [Durban]() [Pretoria]() [Newcastle]() [Vryheid]() [Emalahleni]() [Richards Bay]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Maputo ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Maputo? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Maputo’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Maputo without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Maputo. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Maputo? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Maputo is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Maputo? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Maputo. ## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Maputo]() [Latest earthquakes near Maputo]() [Current time in Maputo]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Maputo'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 -25.9655°, 32.5832° · Africa/Maputo [Browse all cities in Maputo]() [Browse all ISS locations in Mozambique]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()