# When can you see the ISS over Midrand? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:27 AM – 4:03:02 AM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 3:58:27 AM · west-northwest 300.3° 2. Highest point · 3:59:42 AM · Elevation 68.2° 3. Disappears · 4:03:02 AM · southeast 143.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:21 PM 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 Midrand, 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 Midrand in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:43 AM – 3:15:08 AM Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · east 101.2° 2. Highest point · 3:12:43 AM · Elevation 40.1° 3. Disappears · 3:15:08 AM · southeast 128.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:47:55 AM – 4:49:50 AM Visible for 1 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 4:47:55 AM · southwest 233.9° 2. Highest point · 4:48:50 AM · Elevation 10.9° 3. Disappears · 4:49:50 AM · south-southwest 201.3° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:56 AM – 2:26:56 AM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 1% 1. Appears · 2:26:56 AM · east-southeast 110.1° 2. Highest point · 2:26:56 AM · Elevation 10.4° 3. Disappears · 2:26:56 AM · east-southeast 110.1° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:52 AM – 4:03:17 AM Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 58% 1. Appears · 3:59:52 AM · west-southwest 243.9° 2. Highest point · 4:00:52 AM · Elevation 18.6° 3. Disappears · 4:03:17 AM · south 175.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Midrand, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Ivory Park]() [Tembisa]() [Johannesburg]() [Pretoria]() [Evaton]() [Brits]() [Nigel]() [Delmas]() [Hammanskraal]() [Rustenburg]() [Carletonville]() [Ekangala]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Midrand ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Midrand? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Midrand’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Midrand without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Midrand. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Midrand? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Midrand is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Midrand? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Midrand. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Midrand]() [Latest earthquakes near Midrand]() [Current time in Midrand]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Midrand'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 -25.9760°, 28.1180° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Gauteng]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()