# When can you see the ISS over Chirundu?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:30 AM – 4:00:15 AM

Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 3:58:30 AM · south-southwest 211°
2. Highest point · 3:58:30 AM · Elevation 18.1°
3. Disappears · 4:00:15 AM · south 181°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:30 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/Southern%20Province/Chirundu/#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 Chirundu, Southern, 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 Chirundu in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:43 AM – 3:13:08 AM

Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 33%

1. Appears · 3:12:43 AM · south-southeast 162.2°
2. Highest point · 3:12:43 AM · Elevation 12.9°
3. Disappears · 3:13:08 AM · south-southeast 159.5°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

[Kariba](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Mashonaland%20West/Kariba/>)

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

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

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

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

[Karoi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Mashonaland%20West/Karoi/>)

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

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

[Chinhoyi](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Mashonaland%20West/Chinhoyi/>)

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Chirundu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Chirundu'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

-16.0358°, 28.8431° · Africa/Lusaka

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

## Markdown

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