# When can you see the ISS over Sasolburg?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:28 AM – 4:03:08 AM

Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 84%

1. Appears · 3:58:28 AM · northwest 310.2°
2. Highest point · 3:59:48 AM · Elevation 79.3°
3. Disappears · 4:03:08 AM · southeast 140.7°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:24 AM

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/Sasolburg/#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 Sasolburg, 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 Sasolburg in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:44 AM – 3:15:14 AM

Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:12:44 AM · east 90.1°
2. Highest point · 3:12:44 AM · Elevation 38.6°
3. Disappears · 3:15:14 AM · southeast 125°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:47:25 AM – 4:50:25 AM

Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 21%

1. Appears · 4:47:25 AM · west-southwest 244.5°
2. Highest point · 4:48:55 AM · Elevation 12.5°
3. Disappears · 4:50:25 AM · south-southwest 192.1°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:53 AM – 2:26:58 AM

Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 4%

1. Appears · 2:26:53 AM · east-southeast 105.8°
2. Highest point · 2:26:53 AM · Elevation 10.6°
3. Disappears · 2:26:58 AM · east-southeast 106.6°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:52 AM – 4:03:37 AM

Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 4%

1. Appears · 3:59:52 AM · west-southwest 248.2°
2. Highest point · 4:00:57 AM · Elevation 21.1°
3. Disappears · 4:03:37 AM · south 170.1°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Vanderbijlpark](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Vanderbijlpark/>)

[Vereeniging](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Vereeniging/>)

[Evaton](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Evaton/>)

[Johannesburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Johannesburg/>)

[Carletonville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Carletonville/>)

[Potchefstroom](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/North%20West/Potchefstroom/>)

[Pretoria](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Pretoria/>)

[Heidelberg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Heidelberg/>)

[Nigel](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Nigel/>)

[Springs](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Springs/>)

[Klerksdorp](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/North%20West/Klerksdorp/>)

[Rustenburg](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/North%20West/Rustenburg/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Sasolburg

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Sasolburg'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

-26.8136°, 27.8169° · Africa/Johannesburg

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## Markdown

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