# When can you see the ISS over Diepsloot?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:26 AM – 4:03:01 AM

Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 88%

1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · west-northwest 300.8°
2. Highest point · 3:59:36 AM · Elevation 68.7°
3. Disappears · 4:03:01 AM · southeast 143.8°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:50 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/Diepsloot/#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 Diepsloot, 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 Diepsloot in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:47 AM – 3:15:12 AM

Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:12:47 AM · east-southeast 103°
2. Highest point · 3:12:47 AM · Elevation 38.3°
3. Disappears · 3:15:12 AM · southeast 128.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:47:52 AM – 4:49:47 AM

Visible for 1 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 4:47:52 AM · southwest 234.4°
2. Highest point · 4:48:52 AM · Elevation 10.9°
3. Disappears · 4:49:47 AM · south-southwest 201.7°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:56 AM – 2:26:56 AM

Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 2:26:56 AM · east-southeast 110.1°
2. Highest point · 2:26:56 AM · Elevation 10.2°
3. Disappears · 2:26:56 AM · east-southeast 110.1°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:50 AM – 4:03:20 AM

Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 3:59:50 AM · west-southwest 244.2°
2. Highest point · 4:00:50 AM · Elevation 18.7°
3. Disappears · 4:03:20 AM · south 174.4°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Diepsloot

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Diepsloot'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

-25.9331°, 28.0121° · 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/Diepsloot.md?station=tiangong>)

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