# When can you see the ISS over Chavuma?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:26 AM – 3:59:06 AM

Visible for 40 sec · Cloud cover 76%

1. Appears · 3:58:26 AM · south 175°
2. Highest point · 3:58:26 AM · Elevation 14.5°
3. Disappears · 3:59:06 AM · south-southeast 168.5°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 1:18 PM

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/North-Western/Chavuma/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/North-Western/Chavuma/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/North-Western/Chavuma/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Chavuma, North-Western, 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 Chavuma in the next 72 hours

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

[Cazombo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AO/Moxico/Cazombo/>)

[Tshilenge](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CD/Lualaba/Tshilenge/>)

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

[Kolwezi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CD/Lualaba/Kolwezi/>)

[Luena](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AO/Moxico/Luena/>)

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

[Mwene](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/CD/Lualaba/Mwene/>)

[Luau](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/AO/Moxico/Luau/>)

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Chavuma

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Chavuma](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/ZM/North-Western/Chavuma/>) [Latest earthquakes near Chavuma](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/ZM/North-Western/Chavuma/>) [Current time in Chavuma](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/ZM/North-Western/Chavuma/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Chavuma'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

-13.0667°, 22.6833° · Africa/Lusaka

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

## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/North-Western/Chavuma.md?station=tiangong>)

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