# When can you see the ISS over Giyani?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:25 AM – 4:02:40 AM

Visible for 4 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 56%

1. Appears · 3:58:25 AM · west 267.3°
2. Highest point · 3:59:35 AM · Elevation 34.4°
3. Disappears · 4:02:40 AM · south-southeast 159.6°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:22 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/Limpopo/Giyani/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:46 AM – 3:15:06 AM

Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 95%

1. Appears · 3:12:46 AM · south-southeast 152.5°
2. Highest point · 3:12:46 AM · Elevation 41.5°
3. Disappears · 3:15:06 AM · southeast 143.2°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:55 AM – 2:27:10 AM

Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 42%

1. Appears · 2:26:55 AM · southeast 125.2°
2. Highest point · 2:26:55 AM · Elevation 12°
3. Disappears · 2:27:10 AM · southeast 126.4°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:00:04 AM – 4:01:39 AM

Visible for 1 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 4:00:04 AM · southwest 233.9°
2. Highest point · 4:00:54 AM · Elevation 10.6°
3. Disappears · 4:01:39 AM · south-southwest 207°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

[Louis Trichardt](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Limpopo/Louis%20Trichardt/>)

[Nkowankowa](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Limpopo/Nkowakowa/>)

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

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

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

[Beitbridge](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Matabeleland%20South%20Province/Beitbridge/>)

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

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

[Matola](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MZ/Maputo%20Province/Matola/>)

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Giyani

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 4:56:48 AM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Giyani'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

-23.3025°, 30.7187° · Africa/Johannesburg

[Browse all cities in Limpopo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Limpopo/>) [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/Limpopo/Giyani.md?station=tiangong>)

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