# When can you see the ISS over Pretoria? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 4:44:23 AM – 4:50:33 AM Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 89% 1. Appears · 4:44:23 AM · west-northwest 289.6° 2. Highest point · 4:47:28 AM · Elevation 31.4° 3. Disappears · 4:50:33 AM · south-southeast 159.9° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:09 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 Pretoria, 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 Pretoria in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:58:26 AM – 4:03:01 AM Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · west-northwest 297.8° 2. Highest point · 3:59:36 AM · Elevation 65.4° 3. Disappears · 4:03:01 AM · southeast 144.8° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:46 AM – 3:15:11 AM Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 3:12:46 AM · east-southeast 105.2° 2. Highest point · 3:12:46 AM · Elevation 39.6° 3. Disappears · 3:15:11 AM · southeast 129.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:48:08 AM – 4:49:33 AM Visible for 1 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 4:48:08 AM · southwest 229.9° 2. Highest point · 4:48:53 AM · Elevation 10.5° 3. Disappears · 4:49:33 AM · south-southwest 205.9° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:58 AM – 2:26:58 AM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 2:26:58 AM · east-southeast 111.4° 2. Highest point · 2:26:58 AM · Elevation 10.2° 3. Disappears · 2:26:58 AM · east-southeast 111.4° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:54 AM – 4:03:14 AM Visible for 3 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 3:59:54 AM · west-southwest 242.5° 2. Highest point · 4:00:49 AM · Elevation 18° 3. Disappears · 4:03:14 AM · south 176.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Pretoria, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Centurion]() [Johannesburg]() [Soshanguve]() [Brits]() [Etwatwa]() [Springs]() [Evaton]() [Rustenburg]() [Somaroboro]() [Emalahleni]() [Carletonville]() [eMbalenhle]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Pretoria ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Pretoria? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Pretoria’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Pretoria without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Pretoria. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Pretoria? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Pretoria is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Pretoria? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Pretoria. ## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Pretoria]() [Latest earthquakes near Pretoria]() [Current time in Pretoria]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Pretoria'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 -25.7449°, 28.1878° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Gauteng]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()