# When can you see the ISS over Mpongwe? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:27 AM – 3:59:17 AM Visible for 50 sec · Cloud cover No cloud forecast for this pass yet 1. Appears · 3:58:27 AM · south-southwest 202.4° 2. Highest point · 3:58:27 AM · Elevation 13.6° 3. Disappears · 3:59:17 AM · south 189.5° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:52 AM 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 Mpongwe, 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 Mpongwe in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Mpongwe, Zambia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Luanshya]() [Kitwe]() [Ndola]() [Kapiri Mposhi]() [Kabwe]() [Chingola]() [Lusaka]() [Lubumbashi]() [Mokambo]() [Mkushi]() [Solwezi]() [Likasi]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mpongwe ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Mpongwe? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mpongwe’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Mpongwe without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mpongwe. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mpongwe? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Mpongwe is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Mpongwe? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mpongwe. ## 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 Mpongwe]() [Latest earthquakes near Mpongwe]() [Current time in Mpongwe]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Mpongwe'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 -13.5091°, 28.1550° · Africa/Lusaka [Browse all cities in Copperbelt]() [Browse all ISS locations in Zambia]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()