# When can you see the ISS over Kruisfontein?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:26 AM – 4:03:46 AM

Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 95%

1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · north 354.5°
2. Highest point · 4:00:46 AM · Elevation 28.8°
3. Disappears · 4:03:46 AM · east-southeast 111.1°

Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 12:03 AM

Observing location time: Africa/Johannesburg

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Eastern%20Cape/Kruisfontein/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Kruisfontein, 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 Kruisfontein in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:42 AM – 3:15:12 AM

Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 49%

1. Appears · 3:12:42 AM · northeast 44.8°
2. Highest point · 3:13:07 AM · Elevation 15.7°
3. Disappears · 3:15:12 AM · east 91.5°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:46:21 AM – 4:51:41 AM

Visible for 5 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 78%

1. Appears · 4:46:21 AM · west-northwest 290.5°
2. Highest point · 4:49:36 AM · Elevation 40°
3. Disappears · 4:51:41 AM · south-southeast 156.9°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:53 AM – 4:05:08 AM

Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:59:53 AM · northwest 305.2°
2. Highest point · 4:01:43 AM · Elevation 75.6°
3. Disappears · 4:05:08 AM · southeast 136.4°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kruisfontein, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Port Elizabeth](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Eastern%20Cape/Port%20Elizabeth/>)

[Plettenberg Bay](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Western%20Cape/Plettenberg%20Bay/>)

[Knysna](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Western%20Cape/Knysna/>)

[George](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Western%20Cape/George/>)

[Grahamstown](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Eastern%20Cape/Grahamstown/>)

[Graaff Reinet](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Eastern%20Cape/Graaff%20Reinet/>)

[East London](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Eastern%20Cape/East%20London/>)

[Cape Town](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Western%20Cape/Cape%20Town/>)

[Fort Beaufort](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Eastern%20Cape/Fort%20Beaufort/>)

[Mossel Bay](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Western%20Cape/Mossel%20Bay/>)

[Oudtshoorn](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Western%20Cape/Oudtshoorn/>)

[Bhisho](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Eastern%20Cape/Bhisho/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kruisfontein

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kruisfontein?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kruisfontein’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Kruisfontein without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kruisfontein.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kruisfontein?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kruisfontein is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kruisfontein?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kruisfontein.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 8:02:34 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Kruisfontein](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/ZA/Eastern%20Cape/Kruisfontein/>) [Latest earthquakes near Kruisfontein](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/ZA/Eastern%20Cape/Kruisfontein/>) [Current time in Kruisfontein](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/ZA/Eastern%20Cape/Kruisfontein/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Kruisfontein'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

-34.0033°, 24.7314° · Africa/Johannesburg

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Eastern%20Cape/Kruisfontein.md?station=tiangong>)

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