# When can you see the ISS over Zastron?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:26 AM – 4:03:41 AM

Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · north-northwest 334.9°
2. Highest point · 4:00:21 AM · Elevation 59.5°
3. Disappears · 4:03:41 AM · southeast 128.2°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 3:13 PM

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

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:43 AM – 3:15:33 AM

Visible for 2 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · northeast 55.2°
2. Highest point · 3:12:43 AM · Elevation 28.6°
3. Disappears · 3:15:33 AM · east-southeast 112.3°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:46:47 AM – 4:50:32 AM

Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 4:46:47 AM · west 267.8°
2. Highest point · 4:49:22 AM · Elevation 20.3°
3. Disappears · 4:50:32 AM · south 190.9°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:52 AM – 2:26:57 AM

Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 2:26:52 AM · east 90.1°
2. Highest point · 2:26:52 AM · Elevation 10.4°
3. Disappears · 2:26:57 AM · east 91.2°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:52 AM – 4:04:37 AM

Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:59:52 AM · west 271.3°
2. Highest point · 4:01:27 AM · Elevation 34.4°
3. Disappears · 4:04:37 AM · south-southeast 154°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Mohale's Hoek](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/LS/Mohale's%20Hoek%20District/Mohale's%20Hoek/>)

[Mafeteng](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/LS/Mafeteng%20District/Mafeteng/>)

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

[Maseru](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/LS/Maseru%20District/Maseru/>)

[Botshabelo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Botshabelo/>)

[Bloemfontein](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Bloemfontein/>)

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

[Queenstown](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Eastern%20Cape/Queenstown/>)

[Durban](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/KwaZulu-Natal/Durban/>)

[Welkom](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Free%20State/Welkom/>)

[Mthatha](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Eastern%20Cape/Mthatha/>)

[Maputsoe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/LS/Leribe/Maputsoe/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Zastron

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Zastron'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

-30.3023°, 27.0840° · Africa/Johannesburg

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## Markdown

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