# When can you see the ISS over Kabwe?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:29 AM – 3:59:39 AM

Visible for 1 min 10 sec · Cloud cover 16%

1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · south-southwest 205°
2. Highest point · 3:58:29 AM · Elevation 15.1°
3. Disappears · 3:59:39 AM · south 186.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:27 AM

Observing location time: Africa/Lusaka

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Central%20Province/Kabwe/#visible-passes>)

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International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Kabwe, Central, Zambia.

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 Kabwe in the next 72 hours

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kabwe, Zambia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

[Lusaka](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Lusaka%20Province/Lusaka/>)

[Kapiri Mposhi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Central%20Province/Kapiri%20Mposhi/>)

[Ndola](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Copperbelt/Ndola/>)

[Kitwe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Copperbelt/Kitwe/>)

[Kafue](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Lusaka%20Province/Kafue/>)

[Lubumbashi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CD/Haut-Katanga/Lubumbashi/>)

[Mazabuka](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Southern%20Province/Mazabuka/>)

[Chingola](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Copperbelt/Chingola/>)

[Harare](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Harare/Harare/>)

[Solwezi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/North-Western/Solwezi/>)

[Likasi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CD/Haut-Katanga/Likasi/>)

[Choma](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Southern%20Province/Choma/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kabwe

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kabwe?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kabwe’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Kabwe without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kabwe.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kabwe?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kabwe is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kabwe?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kabwe.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 8:49:22 AM UTC

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Kabwe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/ZM/Central%20Province/Kabwe/>) [Latest earthquakes near Kabwe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/ZM/Central%20Province/Kabwe/>) [Current time in Kabwe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/ZM/Central%20Province/Kabwe/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Kabwe'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

-14.4469°, 28.4464° · Africa/Lusaka

[Browse all cities in Central](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Central%20Province/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Zambia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/>)

## Markdown

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