# When can you see the ISS over Heidelberg? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:30 AM – 4:03:10 AM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 88% 1. Appears · 3:58:30 AM · west-northwest 303.4° 2. Highest point · 3:59:50 AM · Elevation 70.9° 3. Disappears · 4:03:10 AM · southeast 142.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 7:23 AM Observing location time: Africa/Johannesburg Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Next visible pass · Where to look]() [ISS]() [CSS / Tiangong]() International Space Station Tracker See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Heidelberg, 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 Heidelberg in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:43 AM – 3:15:18 AM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 33% 1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · east 93.5° 2. Highest point · 3:12:43 AM · Elevation 42.5° 3. Disappears · 3:15:18 AM · southeast 127.5° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:47:49 AM – 4:50:09 AM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:47:49 AM · west-southwest 238.1° 2. Highest point · 4:48:59 AM · Elevation 11.4° 3. Disappears · 4:50:09 AM · south-southwest 198° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:57 AM – 2:27:07 AM Visible for 10 sec · Cloud cover 30% 1. Appears · 2:26:57 AM · east-southeast 108.2° 2. Highest point · 2:26:57 AM · Elevation 11° 3. Disappears · 2:27:07 AM · east-southeast 109.8° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:52 AM – 4:03:32 AM Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 30% 1. Appears · 3:59:52 AM · west-southwest 247.4° 2. Highest point · 4:01:02 AM · Elevation 19.3° 3. Disappears · 4:03:32 AM · south 173.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Heidelberg, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Nigel]() [Johannesburg]() [Springs]() [Evaton]() [Pretoria]() [eMbalenhle]() [Emalahleni]() [Carletonville]() [Standerton]() [Bronkhorstspruit]() [Parys]() [Brits]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Heidelberg ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Heidelberg? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Heidelberg’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Heidelberg without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Heidelberg. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Heidelberg? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Heidelberg is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Heidelberg? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Heidelberg. ## Data sources Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements. Weather forecast data from [MET Norway]() ([CC BY 4.0]()). Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Heidelberg]() [Latest earthquakes near Heidelberg]() [Current time in Heidelberg]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Heidelberg'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 -26.5048°, 28.3592° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Gauteng]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()