# When can you see the ISS over Knysna? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:28 AM – 4:03:18 AM Visible for 4 min 50 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 3:58:28 AM · north 3.4° 2. Highest point · 4:00:33 AM · Elevation 24.1° 3. Disappears · 4:03:18 AM · east-southeast 105.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:46 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 Knysna, 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 Knysna in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:45 AM – 3:14:30 AM Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 92% 1. Appears · 3:12:45 AM · northeast 51.6° 2. Highest point · 3:12:50 AM · Elevation 13.2° 3. Disappears · 3:14:30 AM · east 82.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:46:00 AM – 4:52:40 AM Visible for 6 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 85% 1. Appears · 4:46:00 AM · west-northwest 295.8° 2. Highest point · 4:49:20 AM · Elevation 47.5° 3. Disappears · 4:52:40 AM · southeast 144.1° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:53 AM – 4:04:53 AM Visible for 5 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 3:59:53 AM · northwest 314.4° 2. Highest point · 4:01:28 AM · Elevation 89.1° 3. Disappears · 4:04:53 AM · southeast 133.1° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Knysna, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Plettenberg Bay]() [George]() [Mossel Bay]() [Oudtshoorn]() [Port Elizabeth]() [Cape Town]() [Humansdorp]() [Beaufort West]() [Graaff Reinet]() [Paarl]() [Worcester]() [Somerset West]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Knysna ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Knysna? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Knysna’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Knysna without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Knysna. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Knysna? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Knysna is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Knysna? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Knysna. ## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Knysna]() [Latest earthquakes near Knysna]() [Current time in Knysna]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Knysna'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 -34.0363°, 23.0471° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Western Cape]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()