# When can you see the ISS over Grootfontein? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:29 AM – 4:00:04 AM Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · southeast 128.4° 2. Highest point · 3:58:29 AM · Elevation 26° 3. Disappears · 4:00:04 AM · southeast 134.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:46 AM Observing location time: Africa/Windhoek 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 Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa, Namibia. 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 Grootfontein in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:45:40 AM – 4:47:30 AM Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 4:45:40 AM · southwest 226.7° 2. Highest point · 4:45:45 AM · Elevation 13.4° 3. Disappears · 4:47:30 AM · south-southwest 193.9° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:52 AM – 4:00:42 AM Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 72% 1. Appears · 3:59:52 AM · south 179.4° 2. Highest point · 3:59:52 AM · Elevation 15° 3. Disappears · 4:00:42 AM · south 169.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Grootfontein, Namibia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Otjiwarongo]() [Windhoek]() [Rundu]() [Ondjiva]() [Oshakati]() [Okahandja]() [Menongue]() [Lubango]() [Huambo]() [Rehoboth]() [Walvis Bay]() [Xangongo]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Grootfontein ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Grootfontein? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Grootfontein’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Grootfontein without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Grootfontein. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Grootfontein? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Grootfontein is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Grootfontein? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Grootfontein. ## 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 Grootfontein]() [Latest earthquakes near Grootfontein]() [Current time in Grootfontein]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Grootfontein'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 -19.5733°, 18.1003° · Africa/Windhoek [Browse all cities in Otjozondjupa]() [Browse all ISS locations in Namibia]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()