# When can you see the ISS over Midstream?

## 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 93%

1. Appears · 3:58:27 AM · west-northwest 299.2°
2. Highest point · 3:59:42 AM · Elevation 66.9°
3. Disappears · 4:03:02 AM · southeast 144.3°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:55 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/Midstream/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Midstream, 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 Midstream 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 0%

1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · east-southeast 101.7°
2. Highest point · 3:12:43 AM · Elevation 40.8°
3. Disappears · 3:15:13 AM · southeast 128.9°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:48:01 AM – 4:49:41 AM

Visible for 1 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 4:48:01 AM · southwest 232.3°
2. Highest point · 4:48:51 AM · Elevation 10.7°
3. Disappears · 4:49:41 AM · south-southwest 204°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:55 AM – 2:27:00 AM

Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 2:26:55 AM · east-southeast 110.3°
2. Highest point · 2:26:55 AM · Elevation 10.5°
3. Disappears · 2:27:00 AM · east-southeast 111.1°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:53 AM – 4:03:18 AM

Visible for 3 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 28%

1. Appears · 3:59:53 AM · west-southwest 243.3°
2. Highest point · 4:00:53 AM · Elevation 18.4°
3. Disappears · 4:03:18 AM · south 175.4°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Midstream

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Midstream'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

-25.9185°, 28.1988° · 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/Midstream.md?station=tiangong>)

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