ISS pass times · Kenya
When is the ISS visible over Nairobi?
The International Space Station passes over Nairobi several times a day, but you can only see it when the sky above you is dark while the station is still catching sunlight. The list below shows the next passes over Nairobi, Kenya that you can actually watch — with exact local times, where to look, and how bright each one will be.
Next visible passes over Nairobi
Times are Nairobi local time. Computed live from the latest orbital data — only passes you can actually see (after dusk or before dawn, station sunlit).
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Viewing from Nairobi
Nairobi lies near the equator at 1.3° latitude, where the ISS crosses on steep, fast tracks and can pass close to straight overhead. Twilight is short in the tropics, so the visible window after sunset or before sunrise is brief — be outside a few minutes before the pass starts.
How to read the pass times
Each pass shows its start time in Nairobi local time, the compass direction it travels (for example W→SE means it rises in the west and sets in the southeast), how high it climbs, and its brightness. The higher and brighter the pass, the easier it is to spot — anything rated bright or better is obvious to the naked eye, even from a city. New to this? Read our guide to seeing the ISS or watch the station's position right now on the live tracker.