# When is the ISS visible in South Africa?
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Browse South Africa by region to find the next visible ISS pass for your city—local viewing times, sky direction, elevation and cloud cover for the next 72 hours.
## ISS visibility across South Africa
Major-city outlook for the next 36 hours
Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:01 AM
Sun, Nov 15, 04:44 AM
Earliest next pass · Soshanguve
8/8
Major cities with a visible pass
Pietermaritzburg
Highest predicted elevation · 82.8°
In South Africa, 8 of the 8 selected cities are forecast to see a pass of the ISS in the next 36 hours. The first is near Soshanguve (local time: Sun, Nov 15, 04:44 AM). The highest predicted elevation is 82.8°. Select a city for its 72-hour forecast, map and cloud cover.
### Major city forecasts
A fast comparison of 8 populous cities. Open a city for its complete 72-hour forecast, map and weather.
[Soshanguve · Africa/Johannesburg · Sun, Nov 15, 04:44 AM · Maximum elevation 30.7° · WNW → SSE · Full forecast]()
[Soweto · Africa/Johannesburg · Sun, Nov 15, 04:44 AM · Maximum elevation 34.7° · WNW → SSE · Full forecast]()
[Johannesburg · Africa/Johannesburg · Sun, Nov 15, 04:44 AM · Maximum elevation 33.7° · WNW → SSE · Full forecast]()
[Pretoria · Africa/Johannesburg · Sun, Nov 15, 04:44 AM · Maximum elevation 31.4° · WNW → SSE · Full forecast]()
[Cape Town · Africa/Johannesburg · Sun, Nov 15, 04:44 AM · Maximum elevation 28.0° · N → ESE · Full forecast]()
[Port Elizabeth · Africa/Johannesburg · Sun, Nov 15, 04:45 AM · Maximum elevation 63.2° · NW → ESE · Full forecast]()
[Pietermaritzburg · Africa/Johannesburg · Mon, Nov 16, 03:58 AM · Maximum elevation 82.8° · NW → SE · Full forecast]()
[Durban · Africa/Johannesburg · Mon, Nov 16, 03:58 AM · Maximum elevation 79.2° · NW → SE · Full forecast]()
## How to find ISS pass times in South Africa
Use this page as a directory for South Africa: compare the major-city outlook above, then open your city for a full local forecast.
1. Browse the regions or cities listed for South Africa (or start from a major city in the outlook above).
2. Open a city page to see the next 72 hours of visible passes in that city’s local timezone, with direction, elevation and cloud cover.
3. Recheck close to the pass—orbital elements update regularly, and cloud cover can change.
A pass over South Africa is listed as visible only when the station is sunlit, at least 10° above the horizon, and the local sky is dark enough for naked-eye viewing. Not every overhead flight meets those conditions.
## Popular cities
Find the next visible International Space Station passes across South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover by region.
[Johannesburg · Gauteng]()
[Cape Town · Western Cape]()
[Durban · KwaZulu-Natal]()
[Pretoria · Gauteng]()
[Soweto · Gauteng]()
[Port Elizabeth · Eastern Cape]()
[Soshanguve · Gauteng]()
[Pietermaritzburg · KwaZulu-Natal]()
[Evaton · Gauteng]()
[Benoni · Gauteng]()
[Bloemfontein · Free]()
[Tembisa · Gauteng]()
## Provinces
Browse South Africa by region to find the next visible ISS pass for your city—local viewing times, sky direction, elevation and cloud cover for the next 72 hours.
[Eastern Cape]()
[Free]()
[Gauteng]()
[KwaZulu-Natal]()
[Limpopo]()
[Mpumalanga]()
[North West]()
[Northern Cape]()
[Western Cape]()
## Common questions about seeing the ISS in South Africa
### When can I see the ISS in South Africa?
Open a state or region below, then choose your city for a 72-hour visible-pass forecast with local times, sky direction, elevation and cloud cover across South Africa.
### How do I find ISS pass times for a city in South Africa?
Use the region and city lists on this page, or search from the main ISS tracker. Each city page uses that location’s coordinates and timezone.
### Why aren’t all ISS overflights listed for South Africa?
Only passes where the station is sunlit, at least 10° above the horizon, and the local sky is dark enough are listed as visible.
### How accurate are ISS times for South Africa?
Orbital times are usually accurate to within seconds when current orbital elements are available. Recheck close to the pass because the orbit is periodically updated.
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## Markdown
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- [Eastern Cape]()
- [Free]()
- [Gauteng]()
- [KwaZulu-Natal]()
- [Limpopo]()
- [Mpumalanga]()
- [North West]()
- [Northern Cape]()
- [Western Cape]()
- [Soshanguve]()
- [Soweto]()
- [Johannesburg]()
- [Pretoria]()
- [Cape Town]()
- [Port Elizabeth]()
- [Pietermaritzburg]()
- [Durban]()
- [Evaton]()
- [Benoni]()
- [Bloemfontein]()
- [Tembisa]()