# When can you see the ISS over Botshabelo? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:28 AM – 4:03:28 AM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 3:58:28 AM · north-northwest 334° 2. Highest point · 4:00:08 AM · Elevation 65.1° 3. Disappears · 4:03:28 AM · southeast 130.6° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:02 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 Botshabelo, 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 Botshabelo in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:44 AM – 3:15:24 AM Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 3:12:44 AM · east-northeast 65.7° 2. Highest point · 3:12:44 AM · Elevation 29.8° 3. Disappears · 3:15:24 AM · east-southeast 114.9° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:46:41 AM – 4:51:36 AM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 4:46:41 AM · west 264.4° 2. Highest point · 4:49:11 AM · Elevation 18.4° 3. Disappears · 4:51:36 AM · south 172.2° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:51 AM – 4:04:16 AM Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 3:59:51 AM · west 264° 2. Highest point · 4:01:11 AM · Elevation 31.3° 3. Disappears · 4:04:16 AM · south-southeast 157.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Botshabelo, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Bloemfontein]() [Maseru]() [Welkom]() [Johannesburg]() [Kroonstad]() [Kimberley]() [Durban]() [Bethlehem]() [Evaton]() [Pretoria]() [Pietermaritzburg]() [Klerksdorp]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Botshabelo ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Botshabelo? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Botshabelo’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Botshabelo without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Botshabelo. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Botshabelo? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Botshabelo is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Botshabelo? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Botshabelo. ## 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 Botshabelo]() [Latest earthquakes near Botshabelo]() [Current time in Botshabelo]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Botshabelo'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 -29.2674°, 26.7260° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Free]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()