# When can you see the ISS over Butterworth? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:26 AM – 4:04:16 AM Visible for 5 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · north-northwest 334.6° 2. Highest point · 4:00:56 AM · Elevation 51.9° 3. Disappears · 4:04:16 AM · southeast 124.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:15 AM Observing location time: Africa/Johannesburg 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 Butterworth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. 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 Butterworth in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:43 AM – 3:16:03 AM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 3% 1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · northeast 35.7° 2. Highest point · 3:13:13 AM · Elevation 26.2° 3. Disappears · 3:16:03 AM · east-southeast 108.8° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:53 AM – 2:27:23 AM Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 83% 1. Appears · 2:26:53 AM · east 79.9° 2. Highest point · 2:26:53 AM · Elevation 11.7° 3. Disappears · 2:27:23 AM · east 87.5° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:50 AM – 4:05:15 AM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 83% 1. Appears · 3:59:50 AM · west-northwest 284.2° 2. Highest point · 4:02:00 AM · Elevation 40.7° 3. Disappears · 4:05:15 AM · south-southeast 148.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Butterworth, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [East London]() [Bhisho]() [Mthatha]() [Queenstown]() [Lady Frere]() [Fort Beaufort]() [Port Elizabeth]() [Durban]() [Grahamstown]() [Pietermaritzburg]() [Port Alfred]() [Johannesburg]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Butterworth ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Butterworth? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Butterworth’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Butterworth without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Butterworth. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Butterworth? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Butterworth is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Butterworth? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Butterworth. ## 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 Butterworth]() [Latest earthquakes near Butterworth]() [Current time in Butterworth]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Butterworth'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 -32.3308°, 28.1498° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Eastern Cape]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()