# When can you see the ISS over Rusape?

## Next visible pass

Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time

3:58:30 AM – 4:01:15 AM

Visible for 2 min 45 sec · Cloud cover 1%

1. Appears · 3:58:30 AM · southwest 235.2°
2. Highest point · 3:58:50 AM · Elevation 17.5°
3. Disappears · 4:01:15 AM · south 182.4°

Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 9:33 AM

Observing location time: Africa/Harare

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Manicaland/Rusape/#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 Rusape, Manicaland, Zimbabwe.

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 Rusape in the next 72 hours

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 3:12:47 AM – 3:14:07 AM

Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 2%

1. Appears · 3:12:47 AM · south 175.9°
2. Highest point · 3:12:47 AM · Elevation 20.1°
3. Disappears · 3:14:07 AM · south-southeast 162°

## ISS passes near this city

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

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

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

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

[Chimoio](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MZ/Manica/Chimoio/>)

[Catandica](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MZ/Manica/Catandica/>)

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

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

[Beira](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/MZ/Sofala/Beira/>)

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

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

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

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

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Rusape

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

## 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 Rusape](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/ZW/Manicaland/Rusape/>) [Latest earthquakes near Rusape](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/ZW/Manicaland/Rusape/>) [Current time in Rusape](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/ZW/Manicaland/Rusape/>)

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

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Rusape'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

-18.5279°, 32.1284° · Africa/Harare

[Browse all cities in Manicaland](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/Manicaland/>) [Browse all ISS locations in Zimbabwe](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/ZW/>)

## Markdown

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