# When can you see the ISS over Vanderbijlpark? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:27 AM – 4:03:07 AM Visible for 4 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 84% 1. Appears · 3:58:27 AM · northwest 309.2° 2. Highest point · 3:59:47 AM · Elevation 78° 3. Disappears · 4:03:07 AM · southeast 141° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:22 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 Vanderbijlpark, 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 Vanderbijlpark 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 90.5° 2. Highest point · 3:12:43 AM · Elevation 39.1° 3. Disappears · 3:15:13 AM · southeast 125.4° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:47:28 AM – 4:50:23 AM Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 9% 1. Appears · 4:47:28 AM · west-southwest 243.5° 2. Highest point · 4:48:58 AM · Elevation 12.3° 3. Disappears · 4:50:23 AM · south-southwest 192.8° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:56 AM – 2:26:56 AM Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 4% 1. Appears · 2:26:56 AM · east-southeast 106.7° 2. Highest point · 2:26:56 AM · Elevation 10.4° 3. Disappears · 2:26:56 AM · east-southeast 106.7° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:52 AM – 4:03:37 AM Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 4% 1. Appears · 3:59:52 AM · west-southwest 247.8° 2. Highest point · 4:00:57 AM · Elevation 20.8° 3. Disappears · 4:03:37 AM · south 170.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Vereeniging]() [Evaton]() [Johannesburg]() [Carletonville]() [Pretoria]() [Heidelberg]() [Potchefstroom]() [Nigel]() [Springs]() [Rustenburg]() [Klerksdorp]() [eMbalenhle]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Vanderbijlpark ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Vanderbijlpark? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Vanderbijlpark’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Vanderbijlpark without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Vanderbijlpark. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Vanderbijlpark? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Vanderbijlpark is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Vanderbijlpark? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Vanderbijlpark. ## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Vanderbijlpark]() [Latest earthquakes near Vanderbijlpark]() [Current time in Vanderbijlpark]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Vanderbijlpark'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 -26.7117°, 27.8379° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Gauteng]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()