# When can you see the ISS over Nkowankowa?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:29 AM – 4:02:49 AM

Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · west 271.4°
2. Highest point · 3:59:39 AM · Elevation 38.9°
3. Disappears · 4:02:49 AM · south-southeast 156.2°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:01 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/Nkowakowa/#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 Nkowankowa, 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 Nkowankowa in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:44 AM – 3:15:09 AM

Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 91%

1. Appears · 3:12:44 AM · southeast 143.1°
2. Highest point · 3:12:44 AM · Elevation 44.9°
3. Disappears · 3:15:09 AM · southeast 140.4°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:57 AM – 2:27:12 AM

Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 2:26:57 AM · east-southeast 122.1°
2. Highest point · 2:26:57 AM · Elevation 11.8°
3. Disappears · 2:27:12 AM · east-southeast 123.5°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:51 AM – 4:02:16 AM

Visible for 2 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 3:59:51 AM · west-southwest 238.8°
2. Highest point · 4:00:51 AM · Elevation 11.9°
3. Disappears · 4:02:16 AM · south-southwest 196.6°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Nkowankowa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Nkowankowa'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

-23.8878°, 30.2871° · 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

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