Which direction do I look for the ISS from Cape Town?

Face NNW at the pass start time; the station climbs to about 22° and sets toward the NNW. It looks like a steady, fast-moving bright star with no flashing lights.

How bright is the ISS?

The ISS is one of the brightest objects in the night sky — often brighter than any star or planet on a high overhead pass (magnitude −2 to −3.5). It's easily seen even from bright cities.

Is the ISS visible from Cape Town tonight? Pass times & directions

Q: Is the ISS visible from Cape Town tonight?

The next visible ISS pass from Cape Town is at 6:20 AM on Saturday, Sep 12, rising in the NNW and reaching 22° above the horizon.

Saturday, Sep 12

1 visible pass

6:20 AM22° max

Appears NNW · disappears NNW · 1 min · mag -1.2

Sunday, Sep 13

1 visible pass

5:33 AM24° max

Appears N · disappears ESE · 5 min · mag -1.3

Monday, Sep 14

1 visible pass

4:48 AM13° max

Appears NE · disappears E · 2 min · mag -0.9

Tuesday, Sep 15

1 visible pass

5:36 AM88° max

Appears NW · disappears SE · 5 min · mag -3.4

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Is the ISS visible from Cape Town?

1 visible pass

1 visible pass

1 visible pass

1 visible pass

Is the ISS visible from Cape Town?

1 visible pass

1 visible pass

1 visible pass

1 visible pass