# When can you see the ISS over Bethlehem? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 4:44:42 AM – 4:50:52 AM Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 4:44:42 AM · west-northwest 297.4° 2. Highest point · 4:47:57 AM · Elevation 42.4° 3. Disappears · 4:50:52 AM · south-southeast 153.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:27 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 Bethlehem, Free, 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 Bethlehem in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:58:30 AM – 4:03:30 AM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 16% 1. Appears · 3:58:30 AM · northwest 317.3° 2. Highest point · 4:00:10 AM · Elevation 88.4° 3. Disappears · 4:03:30 AM · southeast 137.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:44 AM – 3:15:34 AM Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 3:12:44 AM · east-northeast 69.7° 2. Highest point · 3:12:44 AM · Elevation 40° 3. Disappears · 3:15:34 AM · east-southeast 122.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:47:21 AM – 4:49:56 AM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 45% 1. Appears · 4:47:21 AM · west-southwest 251.8° 2. Highest point · 4:49:16 AM · Elevation 14.3° 3. Disappears · 4:49:56 AM · south-southwest 204.5° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:57 AM – 2:27:17 AM Visible for 20 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 2:26:57 AM · east 100.2° 2. Highest point · 2:26:57 AM · Elevation 11.7° 3. Disappears · 2:27:17 AM · east-southeast 104° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:54 AM – 4:04:09 AM Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 3:59:54 AM · west-southwest 257° 2. Highest point · 4:01:19 AM · Elevation 23.7° 3. Disappears · 4:04:09 AM · south-southeast 165° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bethlehem, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Phuthaditjhaba]() [Butha-Buthe]() [Senekal]() [Johannesburg]() [Hlotse]() [Maputsoe]() [Harrismith]() [Maseru]() [Welkom]() [Kroonstad]() [Newcastle]() [Evaton]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bethlehem ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Bethlehem? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bethlehem’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Bethlehem without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bethlehem. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bethlehem? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Bethlehem is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Bethlehem? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bethlehem. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Bethlehem]() [Latest earthquakes near Bethlehem]() [Current time in Bethlehem]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Bethlehem'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 -28.2308°, 28.3071° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Free]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()