# When can you see the ISS over Solwezi? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:29 AM – 3:58:54 AM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 59% 1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · south-southwest 192° 2. Highest point · 3:58:29 AM · Elevation 11.9° 3. Disappears · 3:58:54 AM · south 186.4° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 4:21 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 Solwezi, 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 Solwezi in the next 72 hours ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Solwezi, Zambia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Lubumbashi]() [Likasi]() [Kolwezi]() [Chingola]() [Kitwe]() [Ndola]() [Lusaka]() [Mansa]() [Kabwe]() [Bukama]() [Kapiri Mposhi]() [Kamina]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Solwezi ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Solwezi? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Solwezi’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Solwezi without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Solwezi. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Solwezi? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Solwezi is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Solwezi? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Solwezi. ## 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 Solwezi]() [Latest earthquakes near Solwezi]() [Current time in Solwezi]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Solwezi'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 -12.1688°, 26.3894° · Africa/Lusaka [Browse all cities in North-Western]() [Browse all ISS locations in Zambia]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()