# When can you see the ISS over Mdantsane? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:28 AM – 4:04:18 AM Visible for 5 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 3% 1. Appears · 3:58:28 AM · north-northwest 338.1° 2. Highest point · 4:00:58 AM · Elevation 45.9° 3. Disappears · 4:04:18 AM · east-southeast 122° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 10:52 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 Mdantsane, 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 Mdantsane in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:44 AM – 3:16:04 AM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 43% 1. Appears · 3:12:44 AM · northeast 35.7° 2. Highest point · 3:13:14 AM · Elevation 23.7° 3. Disappears · 3:16:04 AM · east-southeast 106.2° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:55 AM – 2:27:10 AM Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 17% 1. Appears · 2:26:55 AM · east-northeast 78° 2. Highest point · 2:26:55 AM · Elevation 10.8° 3. Disappears · 2:27:10 AM · east 81.9° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:54 AM – 4:05:19 AM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 17% 1. Appears · 3:59:54 AM · west-northwest 288° 2. Highest point · 4:02:04 AM · Elevation 46° 3. Disappears · 4:05:19 AM · southeast 146° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Mdantsane, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [East London]() [Bhisho]() [Grahamstown]() [Port Elizabeth]() [Queenstown]() [Mthatha]() [Durban]() [Johannesburg]() [Pietermaritzburg]() [Maseru]() [Bloemfontein]() [Botshabelo]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mdantsane ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Mdantsane? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mdantsane’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Mdantsane without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mdantsane. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mdantsane? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Mdantsane is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Mdantsane? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mdantsane. ## 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 Mdantsane]() [Latest earthquakes near Mdantsane]() [Current time in Mdantsane]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Mdantsane'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 -32.9332°, 27.7766° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Eastern Cape]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()