# When can you see the ISS over Swellendam? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:28 AM – 4:02:38 AM Visible for 4 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 91% 1. Appears · 3:58:28 AM · north-northeast 16.2° 2. Highest point · 4:00:08 AM · Elevation 18.6° 3. Disappears · 4:02:38 AM · east 98.2° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 2:52 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 Swellendam, 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 Swellendam in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 4:45:44 AM – 4:52:14 AM Visible for 6 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 85% 1. Appears · 4:45:44 AM · west-northwest 303.2° 2. Highest point · 4:48:54 AM · Elevation 62.8° 3. Disappears · 4:52:14 AM · southeast 139.6° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:59:54 AM – 4:04:24 AM Visible for 4 min 30 sec · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 3:59:54 AM · north-northwest 335.7° 2. Highest point · 4:01:04 AM · Elevation 66.8° 3. Disappears · 4:04:24 AM · southeast 127.9° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Swellendam, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Robertson]() [Cape Town]() [Worcester]() [Paarl]() [Somerset West]() [Hermanus]() [George]() [Mossel Bay]() [Oudtshoorn]() [Atlantis]() [Knysna]() [Saldanha]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Swellendam ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Swellendam? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Swellendam’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Swellendam without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Swellendam. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Swellendam? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Swellendam is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Swellendam? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Swellendam. ## 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 Swellendam]() [Latest earthquakes near Swellendam]() [Current time in Swellendam]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Swellendam'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 -34.0226°, 20.4417° · Africa/Johannesburg [Browse all cities in Western Cape]() [Browse all ISS locations in South Africa]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()