# When can you see the ISS over Mamafubedu?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:25 AM – 4:03:25 AM

Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:58:25 AM · northwest 314.9°
2. Highest point · 4:00:00 AM · Elevation 84.9°
3. Disappears · 4:03:25 AM · southeast 138.8°

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](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Mamafubedu/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Mamafubedu, 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 Mamafubedu in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:44 AM – 3:15:29 AM

Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 91%

1. Appears · 3:12:44 AM · east-northeast 78.1°
2. Highest point · 3:12:44 AM · Elevation 40°
3. Disappears · 3:15:29 AM · east-southeast 123.6°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:47:22 AM – 4:50:57 AM

Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 5%

1. Appears · 4:47:22 AM · west-southwest 249°
2. Highest point · 4:49:07 AM · Elevation 13.5°
3. Disappears · 4:50:57 AM · south 185.8°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:54 AM – 2:27:09 AM

Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 38%

1. Appears · 2:26:54 AM · east-southeast 102.5°
2. Highest point · 2:26:54 AM · Elevation 11.3°
3. Disappears · 2:27:09 AM · east-southeast 105.3°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:53 AM – 4:03:53 AM

Visible for 4 min · Cloud cover 38%

1. Appears · 3:59:53 AM · west-southwest 253.2°
2. Highest point · 4:01:08 AM · Elevation 22.6°
3. Disappears · 4:03:53 AM · south-southeast 167.5°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Mamafubedu, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

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## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mamafubedu

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Mamafubedu?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mamafubedu’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Mamafubedu without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mamafubedu.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mamafubedu?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Mamafubedu is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Mamafubedu?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mamafubedu.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

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[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Mamafubedu'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

-27.6661°, 28.1313° · Africa/Johannesburg

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## Markdown

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