# When can you see the ISS over Parys? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:26 AM – 4:03:06 AM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 79% 1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · northwest 313.8° 2. Highest point · 3:59:46 AM · Elevation 83.8° 3. Disappears · 4:03:06 AM · southeast 139.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:04 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 Parys, 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 Parys in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:43 AM – 3:15:13 AM Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · east 88.5° 2. Highest point · 3:12:43 AM · Elevation 36.7° 3. Disappears · 3:15:13 AM · southeast 124° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:47:13 AM – 4:50:33 AM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 4:47:13 AM · west-southwest 247.5° 2. Highest point · 4:48:53 AM · Elevation 13° 3. Disappears · 4:50:33 AM · south 189° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:50 AM – 4:03:35 AM Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 8% 1. Appears · 3:59:50 AM · west-southwest 248.8° 2. Highest point · 4:00:55 AM · Elevation 22° 3. Disappears · 4:03:35 AM · south 169.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Parys, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Sasolburg]() [Vanderbijlpark]() [Johannesburg]() [Potchefstroom]() [Evaton]() [Fochville]() [Carletonville]() [Klerksdorp]() [Viljoenskroon]() [Pretoria]() [Kroonstad]() [Heilbron]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Parys ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Parys? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Parys’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Parys without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Parys. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Parys? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Parys is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Parys? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Parys. ## 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 Parys]() [Latest earthquakes near Parys]() [Current time in Parys]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Parys'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 -26.9033°, 27.4573° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Free]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()