# When can you see the ISS over Kaputa?

No visible ISS passes are predicted in the next 72 hours.

The ISS still passes nearby, but it may be in Earth’s shadow or your sky may be too bright.

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:14 AM

Observing location time: Africa/Lusaka

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Look further ahead](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Northern%20Province/Kaputa/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Northern%20Province/Kaputa/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Northern%20Province/Kaputa/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Kaputa, Northern, 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 Kaputa in the next 72 hours

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Sumbawanga](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TZ/Rukwa/Sumbawanga/>)

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

[Kirando](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TZ/Rukwa/Kirando/>)

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

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

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

[Namanyere](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/TZ/Rukwa/Namanyere/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Kaputa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Kaputa'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

-8.4689°, 29.6619° · Africa/Lusaka

[Browse all cities in Northern](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZM/Northern%20Province/>) [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/Northern%20Province/Kaputa.md?station=tiangong>)

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