# When can you see the ISS over Carletonville?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:29 AM – 4:02:59 AM

Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 52%

1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · northwest 308.9°
2. Highest point · 3:59:39 AM · Elevation 78.9°
3. Disappears · 4:02:59 AM · southeast 141°

Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 12:04 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/Carletonville/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:44 AM – 3:15:04 AM

Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:12:44 AM · east 95.9°
2. Highest point · 3:12:44 AM · Elevation 35.8°
3. Disappears · 3:15:04 AM · southeast 125.2°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:47:19 AM – 4:50:14 AM

Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 4:47:19 AM · west-southwest 243.6°
2. Highest point · 4:48:49 AM · Elevation 12.2°
3. Disappears · 4:50:14 AM · south-southwest 193°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:53 AM – 4:03:23 AM

Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:59:53 AM · west-southwest 244.2°
2. Highest point · 4:00:48 AM · Elevation 20.8°
3. Disappears · 4:03:23 AM · south 171.4°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Carletonville

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 8:02:34 AM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Carletonville'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

-26.3609°, 27.3977° · 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/Carletonville.md?station=tiangong>)

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