# When can you see the ISS over Senekal?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:29 AM – 4:03:29 AM

Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 52%

1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · northwest 322.6°
2. Highest point · 4:00:04 AM · Elevation 82.9°
3. Disappears · 4:03:29 AM · southeast 135.6°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:21 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/Senekal/#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 Senekal, 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 Senekal in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:47 AM – 3:15:27 AM

Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 3:12:47 AM · east-northeast 73.6°
2. Highest point · 3:12:47 AM · Elevation 35.4°
3. Disappears · 3:15:27 AM · east-southeast 120.1°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:47:04 AM – 4:51:14 AM

Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 4:47:04 AM · west-southwest 255.7°
2. Highest point · 4:49:09 AM · Elevation 15.3°
3. Disappears · 4:51:14 AM · south 180.4°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:54 AM – 2:27:04 AM

Visible for 10 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 2:26:54 AM · east 99.2°
2. Highest point · 2:26:54 AM · Elevation 10.8°
3. Disappears · 2:27:04 AM · east 101.1°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:52 AM – 4:04:07 AM

Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:59:52 AM · west-southwest 257.4°
2. Highest point · 4:01:12 AM · Elevation 25.6°
3. Disappears · 4:04:07 AM · south-southeast 162.9°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Senekal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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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[Weather forecast for Senekal](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/ZA/Free%20State/Senekal/>) [Latest earthquakes near Senekal](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Senekal/>) [Current time in Senekal](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/ZA/Free%20State/Senekal/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Senekal'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

-28.3197°, 27.6208° · Africa/Johannesburg

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## Markdown

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