# When can you see the ISS over Thabazimbi?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:29 AM – 4:02:39 AM

Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 87%

1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · west-northwest 285.3°
2. Highest point · 3:59:14 AM · Elevation 62.3°
3. Disappears · 4:02:39 AM · south-southeast 146.3°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:28 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/Limpopo/Thabazimbi/#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 Thabazimbi, 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 Thabazimbi in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:43 AM – 3:14:48 AM

Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 36%

1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · east-southeast 115°
2. Highest point · 3:12:43 AM · Elevation 33.4°
3. Disappears · 3:14:48 AM · southeast 130.5°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:49 AM – 4:02:44 AM

Visible for 2 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 3:59:49 AM · west-southwest 236.4°
2. Highest point · 4:00:29 AM · Elevation 17°
3. Disappears · 4:02:44 AM · south 179.9°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Gaborone](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BW/Gaborone/Gaborone/>)

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

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

[Mochudi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/BW/Kgatleng/Mochudi/>)

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Thabazimbi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Thabazimbi'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

-24.5917°, 27.4115° · 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/Thabazimbi.md?station=tiangong>)

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