# When can you see the ISS over Phalaborwa? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:26 AM – 4:02:56 AM Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 77% 1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · west 272.1° 2. Highest point · 3:59:46 AM · Elevation 35.4° 3. Disappears · 4:02:56 AM · south-southeast 158.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:54 PM 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 Phalaborwa, 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 Phalaborwa in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:42 AM – 3:15:17 AM Visible for 2 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 20% 1. Appears · 3:12:42 AM · south-southeast 154.3° 2. Highest point · 3:12:42 AM · Elevation 50° 3. Disappears · 3:15:17 AM · southeast 142.5° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 2:26:52 AM – 2:27:22 AM Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 2:26:52 AM · east-southeast 123.2° 2. Highest point · 2:26:52 AM · Elevation 13.7° 3. Disappears · 2:27:22 AM · southeast 125.9° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:00:01 AM – 4:02:06 AM Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 4:00:01 AM · west-southwest 237.8° 2. Highest point · 4:01:06 AM · Elevation 11.1° 3. Disappears · 4:02:06 AM · south-southwest 202.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Phalaborwa, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Thohoyandou]() [Polokwane]() [Johannesburg]() [Matola]() [Maputo]() [Louis Trichardt]() [Mbombela]() [Pretoria]() [Ressano Garcia]() [Emalahleni]() [Mokopane]() [Xai-Xai]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Phalaborwa ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Phalaborwa? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Phalaborwa’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Phalaborwa without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Phalaborwa. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Phalaborwa? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Phalaborwa is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Phalaborwa? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Phalaborwa. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Phalaborwa]() [Latest earthquakes near Phalaborwa]() [Current time in Phalaborwa]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Phalaborwa'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 -23.9430°, 31.1411° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Limpopo]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()