International Space Station Tracker
See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Vredefort, 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
4 min 45 sec
Cloud cover
26%
Appears
northwest 315.4°
Highest point
Elevation 86°
Disappears
southeast 138.9°
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
east 88.2°
Highest point
Elevation 35.7°
Disappears
east-southeast 123.6°
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 248.6°
Highest point
Elevation 13.3°
Disappears
south 188.3°
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 249.7°
Highest point
Elevation 22.4°
Disappears
south-southeast 168°
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 Vredefort, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Vredefort’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 Vredefort.
A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Vredefort 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 Vredefort.
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
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This forecast uses Vredefort'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.
-27.0081°, 27.3646° · Africa/Johannesburg