# When can you see the ISS over Cala? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:27 AM – 4:04:02 AM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 3:58:27 AM · north-northwest 335° 2. Highest point · 4:00:42 AM · Elevation 54.6° 3. Disappears · 4:04:02 AM · southeast 126° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:58 PM 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 Cala, 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 Cala in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:46 AM – 3:15:51 AM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 3:12:46 AM · northeast 45° 2. Highest point · 3:12:56 AM · Elevation 27.1° 3. Disappears · 3:15:51 AM · east-southeast 110.3° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:55 AM – 2:27:10 AM Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 2:26:55 AM · east 84.8° 2. Highest point · 2:26:55 AM · Elevation 11° 3. Disappears · 2:27:10 AM · east 88.4° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:53 AM – 4:04:58 AM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 3:59:53 AM · west 278.9° 2. Highest point · 4:01:48 AM · Elevation 38.1° 3. Disappears · 4:04:58 AM · south-southeast 150.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Cala, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Lady Frere]() [Queenstown]() [Mthatha]() [Butterworth]() [East London]() [Bhisho]() [Aliwal North]() [Quthing]() [Durban]() [Mohale's Hoek]() [Maseru]() [Fort Beaufort]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Cala ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Cala? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Cala’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Cala without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Cala. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Cala? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Cala is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Cala? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Cala. ## 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 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Cala]() [Latest earthquakes near Cala]() [Current time in Cala]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Cala'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 -31.5236°, 27.6952° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Eastern Cape]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()