# When can you see the ISS over Heilbron? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:29 AM – 4:03:19 AM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 37% 1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · northwest 312.9° 2. Highest point · 3:59:54 AM · Elevation 82.6° 3. Disappears · 4:03:19 AM · southeast 139.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:13 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 Heilbron, 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 Heilbron in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:42 AM – 3:15:22 AM Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 3:12:42 AM · east 82.2° 2. Highest point · 3:12:42 AM · Elevation 39.8° 3. Disappears · 3:15:22 AM · southeast 124.2° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:47:23 AM – 4:50:43 AM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 52% 1. Appears · 4:47:23 AM · west-southwest 247.1° 2. Highest point · 4:49:03 AM · Elevation 13° 3. Disappears · 4:50:43 AM · south 188.6° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:57 AM – 2:27:02 AM Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 30% 1. Appears · 2:26:57 AM · east-southeast 104.6° 2. Highest point · 2:26:57 AM · Elevation 10.7° 3. Disappears · 2:27:02 AM · east-southeast 105.4° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:50 AM – 4:03:45 AM Visible for 3 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 30% 1. Appears · 3:59:50 AM · west-southwest 251.8° 2. Highest point · 4:01:05 AM · Elevation 21.9° 3. Disappears · 4:03:45 AM · south-southeast 168.7° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Heilbron, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Johannesburg]() [Vereeniging]() [Evaton]() [Frankfort]() [Parys]() [Kroonstad]() [Pretoria]() [Potchefstroom]() [Heidelberg]() [Nigel]() [Carletonville]() [Welkom]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Heilbron ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Heilbron? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Heilbron’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Heilbron without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Heilbron. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Heilbron? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Heilbron is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Heilbron? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Heilbron. ## 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 Heilbron]() [Latest earthquakes near Heilbron]() [Current time in Heilbron]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Heilbron'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 -27.2812°, 27.9709° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Free]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()