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.
Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.
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.
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Visible for
5 min 50 sec
Cloud cover
100%
Appears
north-northwest 334.6°
Highest point
Elevation 51.9°
Disappears
southeast 124.7°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
northeast 35.8°
Highest point
Elevation 26.2°
Disappears
east-southeast 108.9°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
east 80°
Highest point
Elevation 11.7°
Disappears
east 87.5°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west-northwest 284.1°
Highest point
Elevation 40.6°
Disappears
south-southeast 148.8°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Forecast updated:
Observing location time: Africa/Johannesburg
Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Butterworth, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
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.
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above 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.
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Butterworth.
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
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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.
-32.3308°, 28.1498° · Africa/Johannesburg