International Space Station Tracker
See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Ficksburg, Free, South Africa.
Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.
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.
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Visible for
5 min 5 sec
Cloud cover
1%
Appears
northwest 323.9°
Highest point
Elevation 79.7°
Disappears
southeast 134.5°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
east-northeast 66.1°
Highest point
Elevation 35.6°
Disappears
east-southeast 119.3°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west-southwest 257.5°
Highest point
Elevation 16°
Disappears
south-southwest 195.7°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
east 97°
Highest point
Elevation 11.2°
Disappears
east 100.1°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west 260.9°
Highest point
Elevation 26.7°
Disappears
south-southeast 161.3°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Forecast updated:
Observing location time: Africa/Johannesburg
Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ficksburg, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ficksburg’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ficksburg.
A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ficksburg is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ficksburg.
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, 8:02:34 AM UTC
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This forecast uses Ficksburg'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.
-28.8720°, 27.8751° · Africa/Johannesburg