# When can you see the ISS over Matola? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:30 AM – 4:03:35 AM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 3:58:30 AM · west-northwest 284.4° 2. Highest point · 4:00:25 AM · Elevation 39° 3. Disappears · 4:03:35 AM · south-southeast 154.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:46 AM 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 Matola, 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 Matola in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:44 AM – 3:15:54 AM Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 10% 1. Appears · 3:12:44 AM · south-southeast 165.8° 2. Highest point · 3:12:44 AM · Elevation 77.8° 3. Disappears · 3:15:54 AM · southeast 139.9° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:57 AM – 2:28:02 AM Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 2:26:57 AM · east-southeast 116.5° 2. Highest point · 2:26:57 AM · Elevation 18.2° 3. Disappears · 2:28:02 AM · southeast 124.1° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:00:06 AM – 4:03:16 AM Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:00:06 AM · west-southwest 246.3° 2. Highest point · 4:01:41 AM · Elevation 12.6° 3. Disappears · 4:03:16 AM · south 191.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Matola, Mozambique, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Maputo]() [Ressano Garcia]() [Manzini]() [Xai-Xai]() [Mbombela]() [Johannesburg]() [Durban]() [Pretoria]() [Newcastle]() [Vryheid]() [Emalahleni]() [Ermelo]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Matola ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Matola? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Matola’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Matola without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Matola. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Matola? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Matola is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Matola? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Matola. ## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Matola]() [Latest earthquakes near Matola]() [Current time in Matola]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Matola'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 -25.9622°, 32.4589° · Africa/Maputo [Browse all cities in Maputo]() [Browse all ISS locations in Mozambique]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()