# When can you see the ISS over Volksrust?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:26 AM – 4:03:36 AM

Visible for 5 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 70%

1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · west-northwest 303.1°
2. Highest point · 4:00:11 AM · Elevation 65.2°
3. Disappears · 4:03:36 AM · southeast 143.9°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 12:17 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/Mpumalanga/Volksrust/#visible-passes>)

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

International Space Station Tracker

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

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:45 AM – 3:15:45 AM

Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 3:12:45 AM · east-northeast 77.7°
2. Highest point · 3:12:45 AM · Elevation 53.9°
3. Disappears · 3:15:45 AM · southeast 129.1°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 2:26:56 AM – 2:27:36 AM

Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 2:26:56 AM · east-southeast 105.1°
2. Highest point · 2:26:56 AM · Elevation 14.2°
3. Disappears · 2:27:36 AM · east-southeast 112°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:52 AM – 4:03:57 AM

Visible for 4 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100%

1. Appears · 3:59:52 AM · west-southwest 253.9°
2. Highest point · 4:01:27 AM · Elevation 18.7°
3. Disappears · 4:03:57 AM · south 173.1°

## ISS passes near this city

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

[Newcastle](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/KwaZulu-Natal/Newcastle/>)

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

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

[Vryheid](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/KwaZulu-Natal/Vryheid/>)

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

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

[Dundee](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/KwaZulu-Natal/Dundee/>)

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

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

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

[Ladysmith](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/KwaZulu-Natal/Ladysmith/>)

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Volksrust

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Volksrust'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

-27.3654°, 29.8818° · Africa/Johannesburg

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

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