Fri, Oct 9, 05:58:57 PM
05:58:57 PM
Limited
Maximum height 11.8°
Appears
05:58:57 PM
S · 178°
Highest point
06:00:12 PM
11.8°
Disappears
06:01:27 PM
SE · 132°
Visible for: 2 min 30 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Massinga in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Fri, Oct 9, 12:48:01 AM
Fri, Oct 9, 07:34:11 PM
07:34:11 PM
Good
Maximum height 20.5°
Appears
07:34:11 PM
SW · 235°
Highest point
07:35:21 PM
20.5°
Disappears
07:35:21 PM
SW · 236°
Visible for: 1 min 10 secCloud cover: 4%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:35:09 PM
06:35:09 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 40.9°
Appears
06:35:09 PM
SW · 218°
Highest point
06:38:14 PM
40.9°
Disappears
06:39:19 PM
E · 98°
Visible for: 4 min 10 secCloud cover: 15%
Sun, Oct 11, 07:12:56 PM
07:12:56 PM
Good
Maximum height 30.1°
Appears
07:12:56 PM
WSW · 255°
Highest point
07:15:36 PM
30.1°
Disappears
07:15:36 PM
NW · 311°
Visible for: 2 min 40 secCloud cover: 31%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Massinga, Mozambique, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Massinga
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Massinga?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Massinga’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Massinga without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Massinga.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Massinga?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Massinga is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Massinga?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Massinga.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 8, 2026, 12:35:33 PM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
This forecast uses Massinga's coordinates and local timezone to calculate when Tiangong is sunlit, at least 10 degrees above the horizon and crossing a dark enough sky.
Viewing location
-23.3292°, 35.3814° · Africa/Maputo