# When can you see the ISS over Mazabuka?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:28 AM – 4:00:13 AM

Visible for 1 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 3:58:28 AM · south-southwest 205.5°
2. Highest point · 3:58:28 AM · Elevation 19.2°
3. Disappears · 4:00:13 AM · south 177°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 6:52 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/Mazabuka/#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 Mazabuka, 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 Mazabuka in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:42 AM – 3:12:57 AM

Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 23%

1. Appears · 3:12:42 AM · south-southeast 158°
2. Highest point · 3:12:42 AM · Elevation 12°
3. Disappears · 3:12:57 AM · south-southeast 156.7°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Mazabuka

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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, 8:49:22 AM UTC

Related tools

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

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Mazabuka'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

-15.8560°, 27.7480° · 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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