# When can you see the ISS over Tembisa?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

4:44:25 AM – 4:50:35 AM

Visible for 6 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 4:44:25 AM · west-northwest 290.4°
2. Highest point · 4:47:30 AM · Elevation 32.2°
3. Disappears · 4:50:35 AM · south-southeast 159.5°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:14 AM

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/Thembisa/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Tembisa, 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 Tembisa in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:58:28 AM – 4:03:03 AM

Visible for 4 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 95%

1. Appears · 3:58:28 AM · west-northwest 299.6°
2. Highest point · 3:59:43 AM · Elevation 67.4°
3. Disappears · 4:03:03 AM · southeast 144.2°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:45 AM – 3:15:15 AM

Visible for 2 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 3:12:45 AM · east-southeast 101.7°
2. Highest point · 3:12:45 AM · Elevation 40.5°
3. Disappears · 3:15:15 AM · southeast 128.8°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:47:59 AM – 4:49:49 AM

Visible for 1 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 4:47:59 AM · southwest 233.2°
2. Highest point · 4:48:54 AM · Elevation 10.8°
3. Disappears · 4:49:49 AM · south-southwest 202.1°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:57 AM – 2:27:02 AM

Visible for 5 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 2:26:57 AM · east-southeast 110.3°
2. Highest point · 2:26:57 AM · Elevation 10.5°
3. Disappears · 2:27:02 AM · east-southeast 111°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:50 AM – 4:03:20 AM

Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 3:59:50 AM · west-southwest 245.4°
2. Highest point · 4:00:55 AM · Elevation 18.5°
3. Disappears · 4:03:20 AM · south 175.4°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Ivory Park](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Gauteng/Ivory%20Park/>)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Tembisa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 14, 2026, 7:16:30 AM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Tembisa'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

-25.9964°, 28.2268° · 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/Thembisa.md?station=tiangong>)

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