# When can you see the ISS over Queenstown? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:27 AM – 4:03:57 AM Visible for 5 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 3:58:27 AM · north-northwest 340.5° 2. Highest point · 4:00:37 AM · Elevation 46.9° 3. Disappears · 4:03:57 AM · east-southeast 123° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:40 PM 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 Queenstown, 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 Queenstown in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:42 AM – 3:15:42 AM Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 73% 1. Appears · 3:12:42 AM · northeast 45.1° 2. Highest point · 3:12:57 AM · Elevation 23.9° 3. Disappears · 3:15:42 AM · east-southeast 106.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:46:44 AM – 4:47:59 AM Visible for 1 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 9% 1. Appears · 4:46:44 AM · west 275.6° 2. Highest point · 4:47:59 AM · Elevation 17.6° 3. Disappears · 4:47:59 AM · west 259.4° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:50 AM – 4:05:00 AM Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 76% 1. Appears · 3:59:50 AM · west-northwest 283.7° 2. Highest point · 4:01:40 AM · Elevation 43.7° 3. Disappears · 4:05:00 AM · south-southeast 147.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Queenstown, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Bhisho]() [East London]() [Port Elizabeth]() [Grahamstown]() [Mthatha]() [Durban]() [Bloemfontein]() [Maseru]() [Botshabelo]() [Johannesburg]() [Pietermaritzburg]() [Welkom]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Queenstown ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Queenstown? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Queenstown’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Queenstown without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Queenstown. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Queenstown? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Queenstown is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Queenstown? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Queenstown. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Queenstown]() [Latest earthquakes near Queenstown]() [Current time in Queenstown]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Queenstown'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 -31.8976°, 26.8753° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Eastern Cape]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()