# When can you see the ISS over Ekangala?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:26 AM – 4:03:06 AM

Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 95%

1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · west-northwest 294.2°
2. Highest point · 3:59:41 AM · Elevation 60.2°
3. Disappears · 4:03:06 AM · south-southeast 146.3°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:25 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/Gauteng/Ekangala/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Ekangala, 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 Ekangala 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 8%

1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · east-southeast 106.9°
2. Highest point · 3:12:43 AM · Elevation 44°
3. Disappears · 3:15:13 AM · southeast 130.9°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:56 AM – 2:27:06 AM

Visible for 10 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 2:26:56 AM · east-southeast 112.2°
2. Highest point · 2:26:56 AM · Elevation 11°
3. Disappears · 2:27:06 AM · east-southeast 113.6°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:50 AM – 4:03:15 AM

Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 3:59:50 AM · west-southwest 244.2°
2. Highest point · 4:00:55 AM · Elevation 17°
3. Disappears · 4:03:15 AM · south 178.1°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ekangala

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Ekangala'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

-25.6680°, 28.7300° · 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/Ekangala.md?station=tiangong>)

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