International Space Station Tracker
See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Welkom, 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
6 min 40 sec
Cloud cover
27%
Appears
west-northwest 302.1°
Highest point
Elevation 49.5°
Disappears
south-southeast 148.5°
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
north-northwest 327.5°
Highest point
Elevation 77.4°
Disappears
southeast 134.4°
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-northeast 77.1°
Highest point
Elevation 32.2°
Disappears
east-southeast 118.7°
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 257.9°
Highest point
Elevation 15.8°
Disappears
south 179.1°
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
west-southwest 254.6°
Highest point
Elevation 26.7°
Disappears
south-southwest 199.8°
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 Welkom, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Welkom’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 Welkom.
A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Welkom 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 Welkom.
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, 7:16:30 AM UTC
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This forecast uses Welkom'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.
-27.9774°, 26.7351° · Africa/Johannesburg