# When can you see the ISS over Pampierstad?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:28 AM – 4:02:48 AM

Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:58:28 AM · north-northwest 348.2°
2. Highest point · 3:59:28 AM · Elevation 60.3°
3. Disappears · 4:02:48 AM · southeast 129.8°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:09 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/Northern%20Cape/Pampierstad/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Northern%20Cape/Pampierstad/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Northern%20Cape/Pampierstad/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

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

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:47 AM – 3:14:42 AM

Visible for 1 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:12:47 AM · east 84.5°
2. Highest point · 3:12:47 AM · Elevation 23.6°
3. Disappears · 3:14:42 AM · east-southeast 113.1°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 4:46:04 AM – 4:50:59 AM

Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 4:46:04 AM · west 265.8°
2. Highest point · 4:48:34 AM · Elevation 18.3°
3. Disappears · 4:50:59 AM · south 173.7°

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:59:53 AM – 4:03:38 AM

Visible for 3 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:59:53 AM · west-southwest 248.2°
2. Highest point · 4:00:33 AM · Elevation 31.9°
3. Disappears · 4:03:38 AM · south-southeast 158.2°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Pampierstad

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Pampierstad'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

-27.7832°, 24.6877° · Africa/Johannesburg

[Browse all cities in Northern Cape](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZA/Northern%20Cape/>) [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/Northern%20Cape/Pampierstad.md?station=tiangong>)

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