# When can you see the ISS over Port Alfred? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:27 AM – 4:04:12 AM Visible for 5 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 3:58:27 AM · north-northwest 343.6° 2. Highest point · 4:00:57 AM · Elevation 38.1° 3. Disappears · 4:04:12 AM · east-southeast 117.9° 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 Port Alfred, 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 Port Alfred in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:47 AM – 3:15:52 AM Visible for 3 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 41% 1. Appears · 3:12:47 AM · northeast 38.9° 2. Highest point · 3:13:17 AM · Elevation 20.3° 3. Disappears · 3:15:52 AM · east 101.1° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:53 AM – 4:05:23 AM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 4% 1. Appears · 3:59:53 AM · west-northwest 294.5° 2. Highest point · 4:01:58 AM · Elevation 55.8° 3. Disappears · 4:05:23 AM · southeast 141.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Port Alfred, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Grahamstown]() [Port Elizabeth]() [East London]() [Bhisho]() [Fort Beaufort]() [Queenstown]() [Butterworth]() [Cradock]() [Jeffreys Bay]() [Humansdorp]() [Mthatha]() [Durban]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Port Alfred ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Port Alfred? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Port Alfred’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Port Alfred without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Port Alfred. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Port Alfred? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Port Alfred is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Port Alfred? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Port Alfred. ## 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 Port Alfred]() [Latest earthquakes near Port Alfred]() [Current time in Port Alfred]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Port Alfred'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 -33.5860°, 26.8833° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Eastern Cape]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()