See the ISS from Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Next visible pass
Mon 16 Nov, 03:58
Look NNE. The station climbs to 15° in the NE and fades in the E after 4 minutes. Fairly bright.
- Appears
- 03:58 · NNE
- Highest
- 03:59 · 15°
- Disappears
- 04:01 · E
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 03:58 · NNE 12° | 03:59 · NE 15° | 04:01 · E 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 04:45 · NW 14° | 04:48 · SW 78° | 04:51 · SE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.9) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 03:59 · N 42° | 04:00 · NE 53° | 04:03 · ESE 11° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 03:13 · E 24° | 03:13 · E 24° | 03:15 · ESE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 04:46 · W 11° | 04:49 · SSW 25° | 04:52 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -2.2) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 04:00 · WSW 36° | 04:01 · SW 42° | 04:04 · SSE 10° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:14 · SE 43° | 03:14 · SE 43° | 03:17 · SE 11° | Bright (mag -2.0) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 04:49 · SW 10° | 04:51 · SSW 12° | 04:52 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.9) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 04:01 · WSW 14° | 04:02 · SSW 17° | 04:05 · SSE 10° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 03:15 · SSW 25° | 03:15 · SSW 25° | 03:17 · SSE 10° | Bright (mag -1.6) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 02:28 · SSE 18° | 02:28 · SSE 18° | 02:29 · SE 11° | Faint (mag 0.3) |
| Wed 25 Nov | 03:15 · SW 12° | 03:16 · SSW 12° | 03:17 · S 10° | Fairly bright (mag -0.5) |
Directions are compass points; heights are degrees above the horizon (90° is overhead). Passes above about 40° are the easiest to see.
How to spot the space station
The ISS looks like a bright, steady star moving across the sky in a few minutes. It does not blink, which tells it apart from aircraft. Be outside a couple of minutes early and look towards the direction where it appears. It may fade out before reaching the horizon as it enters Earth's shadow.
Predictions use the SGP4 orbit model with elements from CelesTrak (epoch 14 Nov 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.