# When can you see the ISS over Bultfontein? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:26 AM – 4:03:11 AM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · north-northwest 334.3° 2. Highest point · 3:59:46 AM · Elevation 68.7° 3. Disappears · 4:03:11 AM · southeast 132.1° 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]() [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 Bultfontein, 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 Bultfontein in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:45 AM – 3:15:05 AM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 3:12:45 AM · east-northeast 77.1° 2. Highest point · 3:12:45 AM · Elevation 28.8° 3. Disappears · 3:15:05 AM · east-southeast 115.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:46:32 AM – 4:51:12 AM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 4:46:32 AM · west 262.1° 2. Highest point · 4:48:52 AM · Elevation 17.2° 3. Disappears · 4:51:12 AM · south 175.7° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:53 AM – 4:03:58 AM Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 3:59:53 AM · west-southwest 255.4° 2. Highest point · 4:00:53 AM · Elevation 29.3° 3. Disappears · 4:03:58 AM · south-southeast 159.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Bultfontein, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Welkom]() [Wesselsbron]() [Bloemfontein]() [Theunissen]() [Botshabelo]() [Johannesburg]() [Bloemhof]() [Bothaville]() [Kroonstad]() [Maseru]() [Kimberley]() [Klerksdorp]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Bultfontein ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Bultfontein? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bultfontein’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Bultfontein without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bultfontein. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bultfontein? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Bultfontein is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Bultfontein? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bultfontein. ## 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 Bultfontein]() [Latest earthquakes near Bultfontein]() [Current time in Bultfontein]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Bultfontein'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 -28.2876°, 26.1500° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Free]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()