# When can you see the ISS over Rondebosch? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:28 AM – 4:01:58 AM Visible for 3 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 3% 1. Appears · 3:58:28 AM · north-northeast 25.3° 2. Highest point · 3:59:53 AM · Elevation 15.4° 3. Disappears · 4:01:58 AM · east 90.7° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:41 PM 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 Rondebosch, 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 Rondebosch in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:45:42 AM – 4:51:57 AM Visible for 6 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 6% 1. Appears · 4:45:42 AM · northwest 309° 2. Highest point · 4:48:32 AM · Elevation 77.5° 3. Disappears · 4:51:57 AM · southeast 136° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:54 AM – 4:04:04 AM Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 3:59:54 AM · north 357.9° 2. Highest point · 4:00:44 AM · Elevation 53.2° 3. Disappears · 4:04:04 AM · southeast 124° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Rondebosch, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Athlone]() [Cape Town]() [Paarl]() [Atlantis]() [Grabouw]() [Worcester]() [Hermanus]() [Saldanha]() [Robertson]() [George]() [Mossel Bay]() [Oudtshoorn]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rondebosch ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Rondebosch? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Rondebosch’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Rondebosch without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Rondebosch. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Rondebosch? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Rondebosch is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Rondebosch? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Rondebosch. ## 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 Rondebosch]() [Latest earthquakes near Rondebosch]() [Current time in Rondebosch]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Rondebosch'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 -33.9633°, 18.4764° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Western Cape]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()