# When can you see the ISS over Koppies? ## 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 4% 1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · northwest 315.7° 2. Highest point · 3:59:51 AM · Elevation 86.1° 3. Disappears · 4:03:11 AM · southeast 138.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:05 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 Koppies, 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 Koppies in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:44 AM – 3:15:19 AM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 52% 1. Appears · 3:12:44 AM · east 84.9° 2. Highest point · 3:12:44 AM · Elevation 36.9° 3. Disappears · 3:15:19 AM · east-southeast 123.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:47:13 AM – 4:50:43 AM Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 4:47:13 AM · west-southwest 249.1° 2. Highest point · 4:48:58 AM · Elevation 13.4° 3. Disappears · 4:50:43 AM · south 187.2° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:56 AM – 2:26:56 AM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 2:26:56 AM · east-southeast 104.3° 2. Highest point · 2:26:56 AM · Elevation 10.2° 3. Disappears · 2:26:56 AM · east-southeast 104.3° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:53 AM – 4:03:43 AM Visible for 3 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 3:59:53 AM · west-southwest 250.1° 2. Highest point · 4:00:58 AM · Elevation 22.6° 3. Disappears · 4:03:43 AM · south-southeast 167.8° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Koppies, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Parys]() [Johannesburg]() [Sasolburg]() [Heilbron]() [Vereeniging]() [Evaton]() [Kroonstad]() [Potchefstroom]() [Viljoenskroon]() [Klerksdorp]() [Welkom]() [Carletonville]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Koppies ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Koppies? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Koppies’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Koppies without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Koppies. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Koppies? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Koppies is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Koppies? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Koppies. ## 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 Koppies]() [Latest earthquakes near Koppies]() [Current time in Koppies]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Koppies'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 -27.2418°, 27.5742° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Free]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()