When to see the ISS from Retreat, South Africa

When the International Space Station next crosses the sky over Retreat, in local time, from its latest orbital elements. At 34.1° S, it can pass straight overhead.

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Next visible pass: tomorrow evening at 20:43.

It rises in the west, climbs to 28° and sets in the north 6 minutes later.

There are 2 visible passes over Retreat in the next three days.

The highest is on Thursday, October 29 at 19:56, at 55°.

  • Wednesday, October 2820:43–20:49west to north, up to 28°
  • Thursday, October 2919:56–20:02south-west to north-east, up to 55°

Times are Retreat time (GMT+2). Predicted from the orbital elements of Oct 27, 04:14 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 Retreat 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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