# When can you see the ISS over Stilfontein?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

4:44:10 AM – 4:50:40 AM

Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 52%

1. Appears · 4:44:10 AM · west-northwest 298.3°
2. Highest point · 4:47:25 AM · Elevation 42.3°
3. Disappears · 4:50:40 AM · south-southeast 152.6°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:25 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/North%20West/Stilfontein/#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 Stilfontein, North West, 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 Stilfontein in the next 72 hours

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:58:28 AM – 4:02:58 AM

Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 59%

1. Appears · 3:58:28 AM · northwest 319.1°
2. Highest point · 3:59:38 AM · Elevation 88.7°
3. Disappears · 4:02:58 AM · southeast 137.9°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:44 AM – 3:15:04 AM

Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:12:44 AM · east 89.7°
2. Highest point · 3:12:44 AM · Elevation 32.9°
3. Disappears · 3:15:04 AM · east-southeast 122.2°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:46:56 AM – 4:50:36 AM

Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 4:46:56 AM · west-southwest 250.7°
2. Highest point · 4:48:46 AM · Elevation 13.7°
3. Disappears · 4:50:36 AM · south 185.9°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:53 AM – 4:03:33 AM

Visible for 3 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 4%

1. Appears · 3:59:53 AM · west-southwest 246.2°
2. Highest point · 4:00:48 AM · Elevation 23.3°
3. Disappears · 4:03:33 AM · south-southeast 167.2°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Stilfontein

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 7:16:30 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Stilfontein](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/ZA/North%20West/Stilfontein/>) [Latest earthquakes near Stilfontein](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/ZA/North%20West/Stilfontein/>) [Current time in Stilfontein](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/ZA/North%20West/Stilfontein/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Stilfontein'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

-26.8449°, 26.7683° · Africa/Johannesburg

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/North%20West/Stilfontein.md?station=tiangong>)

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