# When can you see the ISS over Alberton?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:30 AM – 4:03:05 AM

Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 92%

1. Appears · 3:58:30 AM · west-northwest 302.7°
2. Highest point · 3:59:45 AM · Elevation 70.9°
3. Disappears · 4:03:05 AM · southeast 143.1°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:40 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/Gauteng/Alberton/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Alberton/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Alberton/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Alberton, Gauteng, 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 Alberton in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:43 AM – 3:15:13 AM

Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · east 96.5°
2. Highest point · 3:12:43 AM · Elevation 40.8°
3. Disappears · 3:15:13 AM · southeast 127.5°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:47:46 AM – 4:50:01 AM

Visible for 2 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 4:47:46 AM · west-southwest 237.5°
2. Highest point · 4:48:56 AM · Elevation 11.3°
3. Disappears · 4:50:01 AM · south-southwest 198.9°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:57 AM – 2:27:02 AM

Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 2:26:57 AM · east-southeast 109°
2. Highest point · 2:26:57 AM · Elevation 10.5°
3. Disappears · 2:27:02 AM · east-southeast 109.8°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:53 AM – 4:03:28 AM

Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:59:53 AM · west-southwest 245.5°
2. Highest point · 4:00:53 AM · Elevation 19.2°
3. Disappears · 4:03:28 AM · south 173.3°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Alberton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Alberton'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

-26.2679°, 28.1223° · Africa/Johannesburg

[Browse all cities in Gauteng](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/>) [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/>)

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Alberton.md?station=tiangong>)

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