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Satellite TV in South Africa
South Africa is covered by 181 satellites serving the Africa region, including ABS 2 (75.0°E), ABS 2A (75.0°E) and ABS 3A (3.0°W) and 1489 TV channels listed for the country. Pick a satellite below, then use the free dish alignment calculator for exact azimuth, elevation and LNB skew angles anywhere in South Africa.
- Satellites
- 181
- Listed channels
- 1,489
- Region
- Africa
Satellites Covering South Africa
Pointing angles calculated from central South Africa — open the calculator on any row for your exact location.
| Satellite | Position | Transponders | Azimuth | Elevation | LNB skew | Align |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS 2 | 75.0°E | 9 | 68.6° | 25.6° | 54.5° clockwise | Get angles → |
| ABS 2A | 75.0°E | 3 | 68.6° | 25.6° | 54.5° clockwise | Get angles → |
| ABS 3A | 3.0°W | 34 | 313.6° | 45.1° | 39.3° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Al Yah 1 | 52.5°E | 14 | 48.2° | 44.0° | 40.7° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Alcomsat 1 | 24.8°W | 7 | 293.0° | 27.5° | 53.6° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Amazonas 2 | 61.0°W | 9 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Amazonas 3 | 61.0°W | 12 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Amazonas 5 | 61.0°W | 0 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Amazonas Nexus | 61.0°W | 0 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Amos 17 | 17.0°E | 23 | 345.8° | 55.3° | 12.4° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Amos 3 | 58.0°E | 0 | 54.3° | 39.8° | 45.3° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Amos 3 | 69.5°E | 0 | 64.5° | 30.3° | 52.1° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Amos 3 | 63.0°E | 0 | 59.1° | 35.8° | 48.6° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Amos 3 | 64.0°E | 0 | 60.0° | 34.9° | 49.2° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Amos 3 | 71.0°E | 0 | 65.7° | 29.0° | 52.8° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Amos 3 | 59.5°E | 0 | 55.8° | 38.6° | 46.3° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Amos 3 | 4.0°W | 10 | 312.4° | 44.3° | 40.3° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Amos 3 | 67.0°E | 0 | 62.5° | 32.4° | 50.9° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Amos 3 | 60.0°E | 0 | 56.3° | 38.2° | 46.7° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Amos 3 | 71.5°E | 0 | 66.0° | 28.6° | 53.1° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Amos 3 | 68.0°E | 0 | 63.3° | 31.6° | 51.4° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Amos 4 | 65.0°E | 5 | 60.9° | 34.1° | 49.8° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Angosat 2 | 23.0°E | 0 | 357.9° | 56.2° | 1.8° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Anik F3 | 119.0°W | 32 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Anik F3 | 118.8°W | 0 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Apstar 7 | 76.5°E | 44 | 69.6° | 24.2° | 55.1° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Arabsat 5A | 30.5°E | 65 | 13.2° | 55.4° | 11.5° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Arabsat 5C | 20.0°E | 13 | 351.8° | 55.9° | 7.2° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| AsiaSat 5 | 100.5°E | 63 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| AsiaSat 7 | 105.5°E | 0 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| AsiaSat 7 | 105.4°E | 23 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| AsiaSat 9 | 122.0°E | 42 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Astra 1KR | 19.0°E | 0 | 349.8° | 55.7° | 8.9° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Astra 1KR | 19.2°E | 4 | 350.2° | 55.8° | 8.6° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Astra 1L | 24.5°W | 0 | 293.2° | 27.7° | 53.5° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Astra 1L | 15.5°E | 0 | 342.9° | 54.9° | 14.9° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Astra 1M | 19.4°E | 0 | 350.6° | 55.8° | 8.2° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Astra 1N | 19.2°E | 35 | 350.2° | 55.8° | 8.6° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Astra 2E (Eutelsat 28E) | 28.3°E | 15 | 8.8° | 55.8° | 7.7° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Astra 2F | 28.2°E | 15 | 8.6° | 55.9° | 7.5° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Astra 2G | 28.2°E | 16 | 8.6° | 55.9° | 7.5° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Astra 3B | 23.5°E | 3 | 359.0° | 56.2° | 0.9° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Astra 3C | 23.5°E | 25 | 359.0° | 56.2° | 0.9° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Astra 4A | 4.8°E | 8 | 324.3° | 50.1° | 30.7° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Azerspace 1 | 46.0°E | 65 | 39.8° | 48.4° | 34.1° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 | 45.1°E | 19 | 38.5° | 49.0° | 33.0° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Badr 4 | 34.5°E | 0 | 20.9° | 54.2° | 18.2° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Badr 5 | 30.4°E | 0 | 13.0° | 55.4° | 11.4° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Badr 5 | 26.0°E | 0 | 4.1° | 56.1° | 3.6° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Badr 7 | 26.0°E | 5 | 4.1° | 56.1° | 3.6° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Badr 8 | 26.0°E | 18 | 4.1° | 56.1° | 3.6° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Bangladesh 1 | 119.1°E | 11 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Belintersat 1 | 51.5°E | 1 | 47.0° | 44.7° | 39.8° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Belintersat 1 (ChinaSat 15) | 51.5°E | 17 | 47.0° | 44.7° | 39.8° clockwise | Get angles → |
| BulgariaSat 1 | 1.9°E | 16 | 320.1° | 48.4° | 34.2° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Cosmos 2520 | 45.0°E | 2 | 38.4° | 49.1° | 32.9° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Dror 1 | 4.0°W | 4 | 312.4° | 44.3° | 40.3° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Es'hail 1 | 25.5°E | 28 | 3.1° | 56.1° | 2.7° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Es'hail 2 | 25.8°E | 3 | 3.7° | 56.1° | 3.2° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 10B | 10.0°E | 75 | 332.8° | 52.8° | 23.6° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 16A | 16.0°E | 177 | 343.8° | 55.0° | 14.1° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 16D | 16.0°E | 122 | 343.8° | 55.0° | 14.1° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 172B | 172.0°E | 11 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Eutelsat 21B | 21.5°E | 148 | 354.9° | 56.1° | 4.5° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 33F | 33.0°E | 12 | 18.1° | 54.7° | 15.8° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 36D | 35.9°E | 7 | 23.5° | 53.7° | 20.4° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 3B | 3.0°E | 52 | 321.6° | 49.1° | 32.9° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 3B | 3.1°E | 0 | 321.8° | 49.1° | 32.8° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 5 West B | 5.0°W | 20 | 311.2° | 43.6° | 41.2° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 7 West A | 7.3°W | 26 | 308.6° | 41.9° | 43.1° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 70B | 70.5°E | 37 | 65.3° | 29.5° | 52.6° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 7B | 13.0°E | 0 | 338.2° | 54.1° | 19.0° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 7B | 13.5°E | 0 | 339.1° | 54.2° | 18.2° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 7B | 7.0°E | 174 | 327.8° | 51.3° | 27.8° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 7B | 10.5°E | 0 | 333.7° | 53.0° | 22.8° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 7B | 11.5°E | 0 | 335.4° | 53.5° | 21.3° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 7C | 7.0°E | 69 | 327.8° | 51.3° | 27.8° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 8 West B | 8.0°W | 80 | 307.8° | 41.4° | 43.7° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat 9B | 9.0°E | 11 | 331.1° | 52.4° | 25.0° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Eutelsat Ka-Sat 9A | 9.0°E | 1 | 331.1° | 52.4° | 25.0° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AM44 | 11.0°W | 2 | 304.7° | 39.0° | 46.0° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AM6 | 53.0°E | 5 | 48.8° | 43.6° | 41.2° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AM6 (Eutelsat 53A) | 53.0°E | 66 | 48.8° | 43.6° | 41.2° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AM7 | 40.0°E | 49 | 30.6° | 51.9° | 26.4° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AM8 | 14.0°W | 25 | 301.8° | 36.6° | 48.0° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AMU1 | 36.1°E | 4 | 23.9° | 53.6° | 20.7° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AMU1 (Eutelsat 36C) | 36.0°E | 38 | 23.7° | 53.7° | 20.6° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT1 | 68.5°E | 0 | 63.7° | 31.2° | 51.7° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT1 | 71.5°E | 0 | 66.0° | 28.6° | 53.1° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT1 | 69.3°E | 0 | 64.4° | 30.5° | 52.1° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT1 | 67.5°E | 0 | 62.9° | 32.0° | 51.2° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT1 | 69.5°E | 0 | 64.5° | 30.3° | 52.1° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT1 | 67.0°E | 0 | 62.5° | 32.4° | 50.9° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT1 | 72.5°E | 0 | 66.8° | 27.7° | 53.5° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT1 | 70.0°E | 0 | 64.9° | 29.9° | 52.4° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT1 | 68.0°E | 0 | 63.3° | 31.6° | 51.4° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT1 | 71.0°E | 0 | 65.7° | 29.0° | 52.8° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT1 | 56.0°E | 11 | 52.2° | 41.4° | 43.7° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT1 | 65.5°E | 0 | 61.3° | 33.7° | 50.1° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT1 | 66.5°E | 0 | 62.1° | 32.9° | 50.6° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT2 | 56.0°E | 0 | 52.2° | 41.4° | 43.7° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Express AT2 | 140.0°E | 16 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| G-Sat 16 | 54.9°E | 8 | 51.0° | 42.2° | 42.8° clockwise | Get angles → |
| G-Sat 17 | 93.5°E | 6 | 79.7° | 9.3° | 59.4° clockwise | Get angles → |
| G-Sat 20 | 68.0°E | 0 | 63.3° | 31.6° | 51.4° clockwise | Get angles → |
| G-Sat 8 | 55.0°E | 0 | 51.1° | 42.1° | 42.9° clockwise | Get angles → |
| G-Sat 9 | 97.3°E | 5 | 81.7° | 5.9° | 59.9° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Galaxy 19 | 97.0°W | 39 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Galaxy 3C | 95.1°W | 8 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Galaxy 3C | 94.9°W | 0 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Hellas Sat 3 | 39.0°E | 48 | 28.9° | 52.4° | 25.0° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Hispasat 30W-5 | 30.0°W | 30 | 289.4° | 22.9° | 55.6° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Hispasat 30W-6 | 30.0°W | 2 | 289.4° | 22.9° | 55.6° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Hispasat 36W-1 | 36.0°W | 0 | 285.6° | 17.6° | 57.4° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Hotbird 13F | 13.0°E | 93 | 338.2° | 54.1° | 19.0° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Hotbird 13G | 13.0°E | 16 | 338.2° | 54.1° | 19.0° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Intelsat 10-02 | 1.0°W | 0 | 316.1° | 46.5° | 37.3° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Intelsat 14 | 45.0°W | 49 | 280.5° | 9.7° | 59.3° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Intelsat 16 | 56.5°W | 0 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Intelsat 16 | 40.5°W | 0 | 283.0° | 13.7° | 58.4° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Intelsat 17 | 66.0°E | 42 | 61.7° | 33.3° | 50.4° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Intelsat 19 | 166.0°E | 29 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Intelsat 20 | 68.5°E | 93 | 63.7° | 31.2° | 51.7° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Intelsat 21 | 58.0°W | 56 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Intelsat 22 | 72.1°E | 13 | 66.5° | 28.1° | 53.3° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Intelsat 23 | 53.0°W | 5 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Intelsat 28 | 31.7°W | 0 | 288.3° | 21.4° | 56.1° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Intelsat 34 | 55.5°W | 61 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Intelsat 35e | 34.5°W | 23 | 286.5° | 19.0° | 57.0° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Intelsat 36 | 68.5°E | 0 | 63.7° | 31.2° | 51.7° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Intelsat 37e | 18.0°W | 12 | 298.3° | 33.3° | 50.4° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Intelsat 39 | 62.0°E | 42 | 58.2° | 36.6° | 48.0° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Jam-e-Jam 1 | 34.0°E | 0 | 20.0° | 54.4° | 17.4° clockwise | Get angles → |
| KazSat 3 | 58.5°E | 9 | 54.8° | 39.4° | 45.6° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Koreasat 5A | 113.0°E | 14 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Koreasat 6 | 160.0°E | 5 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Koreasat 6A | 116.0°E | 24 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| LaoSat 1 | 128.5°E | 24 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Measat 3b | 91.5°E | 27 | 78.6° | 11.0° | 59.0° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Measat 3d | 91.5°E | 0 | 78.6° | 11.0° | 59.0° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Merah Putih | 108.0°E | 17 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| NigComSat 1R | 42.5°E | 17 | 34.6° | 50.5° | 29.8° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Nilesat 201 | 7.1°W | 25 | 308.8° | 42.0° | 43.0° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Nilesat 201 | 7.0°W | 0 | 308.9° | 42.1° | 42.9° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Nilesat 301 | 7.0°W | 2 | 308.9° | 42.1° | 42.9° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| NSS 10 | 37.4°W | 4 | 284.8° | 16.4° | 57.7° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| NSS 12 | 57.0°E | 24 | 53.3° | 40.6° | 44.5° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Nusantara Satu | 146.0°E | 2 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Paksat 1R | 27.0°E | 0 | 6.2° | 56.0° | 5.4° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Paksat 1R | 38.0°E | 4 | 27.2° | 52.8° | 23.6° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Paksat 1R | 32.5°E | 0 | 17.1° | 54.9° | 14.9° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Paksat MM1 | 38.2°E | 0 | 27.6° | 52.7° | 23.9° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Paksat MM1 | 38.1°E | 68 | 27.4° | 52.8° | 23.7° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Rascom QAF 1R | 2.9°E | 2 | 321.5° | 49.0° | 33.0° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| SES 14 | 47.5°W | 17 | 279.2° | 7.5° | 59.7° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| SES 18 | 103.0°W | 4 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| SES 3 | 103.0°W | 0 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| SES 4 | 22.0°W | 46 | 295.1° | 29.9° | 52.4° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| SES 5 | 5.0°E | 0 | 324.6° | 50.2° | 30.4° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| SES 5 | 4.9°E | 31 | 324.5° | 50.2° | 30.6° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| SES 6 | 40.5°W | 71 | 283.0° | 13.7° | 58.4° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| SES 7 | 108.2°E | 0 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| SES 7 | 108.1°E | 30 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| SES 9 | 108.2°E | 7 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Sky Brasil 1 | 43.1°W | 46 | 281.6° | 11.4° | 59.0° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| SpainSat | 30.0°W | 0 | 289.4° | 22.9° | 55.6° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Star One C3 | 75.0°W | 85 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Telkom 3S | 118.0°E | 2 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Telstar 11N | 37.6°W | 1 | 284.7° | 16.2° | 57.8° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Telstar 12 Vantage | 15.0°W | 13 | 300.9° | 35.8° | 48.6° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| Telstar 18 Vantage | 138.0°E | 2 | Below horizon from South Africa | Get angles → | ||
| Thaicom 6 | 78.5°E | 41 | 70.9° | 22.5° | 55.8° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Thor 7 | 0.8°W | 10 | 316.4° | 46.6° | 37.1° counterclockwise | Get angles → |
| TurkmenÄlem/MonacoSat | 52.0°E | 28 | 47.6° | 44.3° | 40.3° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Türksat 3A | 42.0°E | 106 | 33.8° | 50.8° | 29.1° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Türksat 4A | 42.0°E | 28 | 33.8° | 50.8° | 29.1° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Türksat 4B | 50.0°E | 2 | 45.2° | 45.8° | 38.3° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Türksat 5A | 31.0°E | 20 | 14.2° | 55.3° | 12.4° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Türksat 5B | 42.0°E | 2 | 33.8° | 50.8° | 29.1° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Yamal 402 | 54.9°E | 3 | 51.0° | 42.2° | 42.8° clockwise | Get angles → |
| Yamal 601 | 49.0°E | 31 | 43.9° | 46.5° | 37.3° clockwise | Get angles → |
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