When to see the ISS from Marikana, South Africa

When the International Space Station next crosses the sky over Marikana, in local time, from its latest orbital elements. At 25.7° S, it can pass straight overhead.

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Next visible pass: tonight at 19:10.

It stays low: it rises in the south, reaches 18° and sets in the east 5 minutes later, so look for a clear view that way.

There are 4 visible passes over Marikana in the next three days.

The highest is on Friday, October 30 at 19:11, at 71°.

  • Wednesday, October 2819:10–19:15south to east, up to 18°
  • Wednesday, October 2820:47–20:52west to north, up to 24°
  • Thursday, October 2919:59–20:05south-west to north-east, up to 51°
  • Friday, October 3019:11–19:18south-west to north-east, up to 71°

Times are Marikana time (GMT+2). Predicted from the orbital elements of Oct 27, 19:43 UTC. A pass needs a clear sky, and the times move when the station boosts its orbit.

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Good to know

  • A pass can be seen when the station is still in sunlight while the sky over Marikana is dark, in the hours after sunset or before dawn. It looks like a bright, steady star crossing the sky in a few minutes.
  • The times are predicted from the latest published orbital elements, not observed, and cloud isn’t taken into account.
  • Passes are counted from 10° above the horizon, where buildings and haze stop hiding them.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Where is the ISS now?, Satellite tracker, Day and night, live

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