# When can you see the ISS over Grabouw? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:30 AM – 4:02:05 AM Visible for 3 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 52% 1. Appears · 3:58:30 AM · north-northeast 23.2° 2. Highest point · 4:00:00 AM · Elevation 15.9° 3. Disappears · 4:02:05 AM · east 91.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 5:08 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 Grabouw, 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 Grabouw in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:45:39 AM – 4:52:04 AM Visible for 6 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 15% 1. Appears · 4:45:39 AM · northwest 308.1° 2. Highest point · 4:48:39 AM · Elevation 75° 3. Disappears · 4:52:04 AM · southeast 136.4° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:49 AM – 4:04:09 AM Visible for 4 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 3:59:49 AM · north 349.8° 2. Highest point · 4:00:49 AM · Elevation 55.3° 3. Disappears · 4:04:09 AM · southeast 124.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Grabouw, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Somerset West]() [Cape Town]() [Paarl]() [Hermanus]() [Worcester]() [Atlantis]() [Robertson]() [Saldanha]() [George]() [Mossel Bay]() [Oudtshoorn]() [Port Elizabeth]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Grabouw ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Grabouw? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Grabouw’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Grabouw without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Grabouw. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Grabouw? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Grabouw is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Grabouw? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Grabouw. ## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Grabouw]() [Latest earthquakes near Grabouw]() [Current time in Grabouw]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Grabouw'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 -34.1515°, 19.0151° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Western Cape]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()