# When can you see the ISS over Choma? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 3:58:29 AM – 4:00:29 AM Visible for 2 min · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 3:58:29 AM · south-southwest 203.4° 2. Highest point · 3:58:29 AM · Elevation 23° 3. Disappears · 4:00:29 AM · south 170.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:43 AM 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 Choma, 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 Choma in the next 72 hours Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 3:12:42 AM – 3:13:07 AM Visible for 25 sec · Cloud cover 2% 1. Appears · 3:12:42 AM · south-southeast 153° 2. Highest point · 3:12:42 AM · Elevation 13.1° 3. Disappears · 3:13:07 AM · south-southeast 151.5° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Choma, Zambia, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Kalomo]() [Monze]() [Lusaka]() [Mazabuka]() [Livingstone]() [Kafue]() [Hwange]() [Mumbwa]() [Kabwe]() [Harare]() [Siavonga]() [Kariba]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Choma ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Choma? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Choma’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Choma without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Choma. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Choma? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Choma is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Choma? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Choma. ## 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 14, 2026, 8:49:22 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Choma]() [Latest earthquakes near Choma]() [Current time in Choma]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Choma'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 -16.8089°, 26.9875° · Africa/Lusaka [Browse all cities in Southern]() [Browse all ISS locations in Zambia]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()