# When can you see the ISS over Kitwe? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:29 AM – 3:58:59 AM Visible for 30 sec · Cloud cover 79% 1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · south-southwest 200.7° 2. Highest point · 3:58:29 AM · Elevation 12.1° 3. Disappears · 3:58:59 AM · south-southwest 193.1° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:16 PM Observing location time: Africa/Lusaka 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 Kitwe, Copperbelt, 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 Kitwe in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Kitwe, Zambia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Kalulushi]() [Mufulira]() [Ndola]() [Chingola]() [Lubumbashi]() [Kabwe]() [Lusaka]() [Solwezi]() [Mansa]() [Likasi]() [Kolwezi]() [Kafue]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kitwe ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Kitwe? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Kitwe’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Kitwe without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Kitwe. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Kitwe? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Kitwe is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Kitwe? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Kitwe. ## 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 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Kitwe]() [Latest earthquakes near Kitwe]() [Current time in Kitwe]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Kitwe'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 -12.8024°, 28.2132° · Africa/Lusaka [Browse all cities in Copperbelt]() [Browse all ISS locations in Zambia]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()