# When can you see the ISS over Qonce? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:29 AM – 4:04:09 AM Visible for 5 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 26% 1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · north-northwest 340.1° 2. Highest point · 4:00:54 AM · Elevation 44.1° 3. Disappears · 4:04:09 AM · east-southeast 121° 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 Qonce, 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 Qonce in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:42 AM – 3:15:57 AM Visible for 3 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 29% 1. Appears · 3:12:42 AM · northeast 37.3° 2. Highest point · 3:13:12 AM · Elevation 22.9° 3. Disappears · 3:15:57 AM · east-southeast 105.2° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:54 AM – 2:26:59 AM Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 2:26:54 AM · east-northeast 78.5° 2. Highest point · 2:26:54 AM · Elevation 10.3° 3. Disappears · 2:26:59 AM · east 79.8° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:53 AM – 4:05:18 AM Visible for 5 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 3:59:53 AM · west-northwest 288.6° 2. Highest point · 4:01:58 AM · Elevation 47.6° 3. Disappears · 4:05:18 AM · southeast 145.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Qonce, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Bhisho]() [Mdantsane]() [East London]() [Fort Beaufort]() [Grahamstown]() [Butterworth]() [Queenstown]() [Port Alfred]() [Port Elizabeth]() [Mthatha]() [Lady Frere]() [Cradock]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Qonce ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Qonce? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Qonce’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Qonce without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Qonce. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Qonce? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Qonce is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Qonce? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Qonce. ## 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 Qonce]() [Latest earthquakes near Qonce]() [Current time in Qonce]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Qonce'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 -32.8808°, 27.3938° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Eastern Cape]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()