# When can you see the ISS over Sapele? No visible ISS passes are predicted in the next 72 hours. The ISS still passes nearby, but it may be in Earth’s shadow or your sky may be too bright. Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:14 PM Observing location time: Africa/Lagos Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Look further ahead]() [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 Sapele, Delta, Nigeria. 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 Sapele in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Sapele, Nigeria, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Warri]() [Benin City]() [Onitsha]() [Lagos]() [Yenagoa]() [Port Harcourt]() [Akure]() [Owerri]() [Uromi]() [Ibadan]() [Owo]() [Aba]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sapele ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Sapele? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Sapele’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Sapele without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Sapele. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Sapele? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Sapele is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Sapele? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Sapele. ## 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 Sapele]() [Latest earthquakes near Sapele]() [Current time in Sapele]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Sapele'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 5.8941°, 5.6767° · Africa/Lagos [Browse all cities in Delta]() [Browse all ISS locations in Nigeria]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()