# When can you see the ISS over Bothaville?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:29 AM – 4:03:04 AM

Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 98%

1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · northwest 324.9°
2. Highest point · 3:59:44 AM · Elevation 82°
3. Disappears · 4:03:04 AM · southeast 135.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:55 AM

Observing location time: Africa/Johannesburg

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Bothaville/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Bothaville, 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 Bothaville in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:47 AM – 3:15:07 AM

Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:12:47 AM · east 85.9°
2. Highest point · 3:12:47 AM · Elevation 31.3°
3. Disappears · 3:15:07 AM · east-southeast 120.2°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:46:47 AM – 4:50:52 AM

Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 4:46:47 AM · west-southwest 255.1°
2. Highest point · 4:48:52 AM · Elevation 14.8°
3. Disappears · 4:50:52 AM · south 181.9°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:52 AM – 4:03:42 AM

Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 9%

1. Appears · 3:59:52 AM · west-southwest 249.8°
2. Highest point · 4:00:52 AM · Elevation 25.2°
3. Disappears · 4:03:42 AM · south-southeast 164.6°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bothaville, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Viljoenskroon](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Viljoenskroon/>)

[Orkney](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/North%20West/Orkney/>)

[Welkom](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Welkom/>)

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[Wesselsbron](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Wesselsbron/>)

[Johannesburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Johannesburg/>)

[Wolmaransstad](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/North%20West/Wolmaransstad/>)

[Potchefstroom](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/North%20West/Potchefstroom/>)

[Evaton](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Evaton/>)

[Parys](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Parys/>)

[Carletonville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Carletonville/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bothaville

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Bothaville?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bothaville’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Bothaville without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bothaville.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bothaville?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Bothaville is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Bothaville?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bothaville.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Bothaville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/ZA/Free%20State/Bothaville/>) [Latest earthquakes near Bothaville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Bothaville/>) [Current time in Bothaville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/ZA/Free%20State/Bothaville/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Bothaville'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

-27.3887°, 26.6170° · Africa/Johannesburg

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Bothaville.md?station=tiangong>)

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