# When can you see the ISS over Katete?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:26 AM – 3:58:51 AM

Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 29%

1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · southwest 219.1°
2. Highest point · 3:58:26 AM · Elevation 10.6°
3. Disappears · 3:58:51 AM · south-southwest 212.1°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:47 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/Eastern%20Province/Katete/#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 Katete, Eastern, 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 Katete in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:43 AM – 3:12:43 AM

Visible for 0 sec · Cloud cover 38%

1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · south 177.8°
2. Highest point · 3:12:43 AM · Elevation 10.2°
3. Disappears · 3:12:43 AM · south 177.8°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

[Lilongwe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MW/Central%20Region/Lilongwe/>)

[Kasungu](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MW/Central%20Region/Kasungu/>)

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

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

[Blantyre](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MW/Southern%20Region/Blantyre/>)

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

[Songo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MZ/Tete/Songo/>)

[Mponela](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MW/Central%20Region/Mponela/>)

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Katete

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 10:45:17 PM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Katete'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

-14.0500°, 32.0833° · Africa/Lusaka

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

## Markdown

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