# When can you see the ISS over Grahamstown? ## 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 344.8° 2. Highest point · 4:00:52 AM · Elevation 37.9° 3. Disappears · 4:04:02 AM · east-southeast 117.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:02 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 Grahamstown, 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 Grahamstown 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 100% 1. Appears · 3:12:46 AM · northeast 41.5° 2. Highest point · 3:13:11 AM · Elevation 20.2° 3. Disappears · 3:15:46 AM · east 101.2° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:51 AM – 4:05:16 AM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 3:59:51 AM · west-northwest 294° 2. Highest point · 4:01:51 AM · Elevation 55.6° 3. Disappears · 4:05:16 AM · southeast 142.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Grahamstown, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Port Alfred]() [Port Elizabeth]() [Fort Beaufort]() [Bhisho]() [East London]() [Queenstown]() [Cradock]() [Butterworth]() [Jeffreys Bay]() [Humansdorp]() [Graaff Reinet]() [Mthatha]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Grahamstown ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Grahamstown? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Grahamstown’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Grahamstown without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Grahamstown. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Grahamstown? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Grahamstown is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Grahamstown? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Grahamstown. ## 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 Grahamstown]() [Latest earthquakes near Grahamstown]() [Current time in Grahamstown]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Grahamstown'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 -33.3042°, 26.5328° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Eastern Cape]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()