# When can you see the ISS over Mbabane?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:26 AM – 4:03:31 AM

Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · west-northwest 291°
2. Highest point · 4:00:16 AM · Elevation 48°
3. Disappears · 4:03:31 AM · south-southeast 150.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:33 PM

Observing location time: Africa/Mbabane

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/SZ/Hhohho%20Region/Mbabane/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/SZ/Hhohho%20Region/Mbabane/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/SZ/Hhohho%20Region/Mbabane/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Mbabane, Hhohho, Eswatini.

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 Mbabane in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:46 AM – 3:15:46 AM

Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 96%

1. Appears · 3:12:46 AM · east-southeast 109.7°
2. Highest point · 3:12:46 AM · Elevation 66.5°
3. Disappears · 3:15:46 AM · southeast 135.4°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:55 AM – 2:27:45 AM

Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 2:26:55 AM · east-southeast 112.1°
2. Highest point · 2:26:55 AM · Elevation 15.9°
3. Disappears · 2:27:45 AM · east-southeast 119.1°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:52 AM – 4:03:27 AM

Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 3:59:52 AM · west-southwest 249.8°
2. Highest point · 4:01:27 AM · Elevation 14.8°
3. Disappears · 4:03:27 AM · south 183.9°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Manzini](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/SZ/Manzini%20Region/Manzini/>)

[Lukwatini](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Mpumalanga/Lukwatini/>)

[Barberton](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Mpumalanga/Barberton/>)

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

[Maputo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MZ/Maputo%20City/Maputo/>)

[Piet Retief](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Mpumalanga/Piet%20Retief/>)

[Mbombela](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Mpumalanga/Mbombela/>)

[Matsulu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Mpumalanga/Matsulu/>)

[Johannesburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Johannesburg/>)

[Ermelo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Mpumalanga/Ermelo/>)

[Ressano Garcia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MZ/Maputo%20Province/Ressano%20Garcia/>)

[Driefontein](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Mpumalanga/Driefontein/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mbabane

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Mbabane](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/SZ/Hhohho%20Region/Mbabane/>) [Latest earthquakes near Mbabane](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SZ/Hhohho%20Region/Mbabane/>) [Current time in Mbabane](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/SZ/Hhohho%20Region/Mbabane/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Mbabane'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

-26.3167°, 31.1333° · Africa/Mbabane

[Browse all cities in Hhohho](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/SZ/Hhohho%20Region/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Eswatini](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/SZ/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/SZ/Hhohho%20Region/Mbabane.md?station=tiangong>)

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