# When can you see the ISS over George? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 4:49:02 AM – 4:51:22 AM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 73% 1. Appears · 4:49:02 AM · east 89.9° 2. Highest point · 4:49:02 AM · Elevation 34.2° 3. Disappears · 4:51:22 AM · east-southeast 120.1° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:49 AM 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 George, Western 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 George in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:58:26 AM – 4:03:11 AM Visible for 4 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 97% 1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · north 5.9° 2. Highest point · 4:00:26 AM · Elevation 22.9° 3. Disappears · 4:03:11 AM · east-southeast 104.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:46 AM – 3:14:16 AM Visible for 1 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 17% 1. Appears · 3:12:46 AM · northeast 53.8° 2. Highest point · 3:12:46 AM · Elevation 12.5° 3. Disappears · 3:14:16 AM · east 80° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:45:52 AM – 4:52:32 AM Visible for 6 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 7% 1. Appears · 4:45:52 AM · west-northwest 297.4° 2. Highest point · 4:49:12 AM · Elevation 49.9° 3. Disappears · 4:52:32 AM · southeast 143.4° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:51 AM – 4:04:46 AM Visible for 4 min 55 sec · Cloud cover 57% 1. Appears · 3:59:51 AM · northwest 317.7° 2. Highest point · 4:01:21 AM · Elevation 84.9° 3. Disappears · 4:04:46 AM · southeast 132.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for George, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Mossel Bay]() [Cape Town]() [Port Elizabeth]() [Worcester]() [Paarl]() [Somerset West]() [East London]() [Johannesburg]() [Atlantis]() [Grahamstown]() [Durban]() [Bloemfontein]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in George ### When is the next visible ISS pass over George? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in George’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from George without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above George. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for George? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over George is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from George? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over George. ## 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 14, 2026, 7:16:30 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for George]() [Latest earthquakes near George]() [Current time in George]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses George'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 -33.9630°, 22.4617° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Western Cape]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()