International Space Station Tracker
See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Vrede, Free, South Africa.
Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.
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.
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Visible for
5 min
Cloud cover
1%
Appears
northwest 306.7°
Highest point
Elevation 72.2°
Disappears
southeast 142.1°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
east 80.1°
Highest point
Elevation 47.3°
Disappears
southeast 126.9°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west-southwest 241°
Highest point
Elevation 10.4°
Disappears
west-southwest 238.4°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
east-southeast 104.3°
Highest point
Elevation 12.9°
Disappears
east-southeast 109.5°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west-southwest 253.3°
Highest point
Elevation 20°
Disappears
south 171.5°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Forecast updated:
Observing location time: Africa/Johannesburg
Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Vrede, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Vrede’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Vrede.
A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Vrede is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Vrede.
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, 8:02:34 AM UTC
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This forecast uses Vrede'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.
-27.4257°, 29.1658° · Africa/Johannesburg