International Space Station Tracker
See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa.
Or click anywhere on the map below to manually choose an observing point.
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.
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Visible for
4 min 35 sec
Cloud cover
93%
Appears
northwest 304.9°
Highest point
Elevation 73.4°
Disappears
southeast 142.4°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
east 98.1°
Highest point
Elevation 38.1°
Disappears
southeast 126.9°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west-southwest 239.5°
Highest point
Elevation 11.6°
Disappears
south-southwest 196.5°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
east-southeast 108.8°
Highest point
Elevation 10.1°
Disappears
east-southeast 108.8°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Observing location time
Appears
west-southwest 245.2°
Highest point
Elevation 19.7°
Disappears
south 172.4°
Select “Where to look” to explore the pass in 3D. Drag the time slider to see where to look at any point in the pass.
Forecast updated:
Observing location time: Africa/Johannesburg
Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.
Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Soweto, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Soweto’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Soweto.
A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Soweto is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Soweto.
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
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This forecast uses Soweto'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.
-26.2678°, 27.8585° · Africa/Johannesburg