# When can you see the ISS over Khowa? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:30 AM – 4:04:00 AM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 24% 1. Appears · 3:58:30 AM · north-northwest 333.9° 2. Highest point · 4:00:40 AM · Elevation 57.2° 3. Disappears · 4:04:00 AM · southeast 126.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:37 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 Khowa, 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 Khowa in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:43 AM – 3:15:53 AM Visible for 3 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · northeast 43.5° 2. Highest point · 3:12:58 AM · Elevation 28.1° 3. Disappears · 3:15:53 AM · east-southeast 111.5° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:54 AM – 2:27:14 AM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 71% 1. Appears · 2:26:54 AM · east 85.2° 2. Highest point · 2:26:54 AM · Elevation 11.4° 3. Disappears · 2:27:14 AM · east 90° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:49 AM – 4:04:59 AM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 71% 1. Appears · 3:59:49 AM · west 278.5° 2. Highest point · 4:01:44 AM · Elevation 36.5° 3. Disappears · 4:04:59 AM · south-southeast 151.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Khowa, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Mthatha]() [Lady Frere]() [Queenstown]() [Butterworth]() [East London]() [Quthing]() [Aliwal North]() [Durban]() [Mohale's Hoek]() [Bhisho]() [Maseru]() [Kokstad]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Khowa ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Khowa? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Khowa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Khowa without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Khowa. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Khowa? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Khowa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Khowa? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Khowa. ## 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 Khowa]() [Latest earthquakes near Khowa]() [Current time in Khowa]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Khowa'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 -31.3331°, 27.8500° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Eastern Cape]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()