Mon, Oct 12, 07:18:12 PM
07:18:12 PM
Limited
Maximum height 14.6°
Appears
07:18:12 PM
S · 177°
Highest point
07:19:37 PM
14.6°
Disappears
07:19:37 PM
SSE · 151°
Visible for: 1 min 25 secCloud cover: 5%
Visible passes over Mkwanga in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Sun, Oct 11, 12:17:08 AM
Tue, Oct 13, 07:54:31 PM
07:54:31 PM
Good
Maximum height 25.2°
Appears
07:54:31 PM
SW · 232°
Highest point
07:56:01 PM
25.2°
Disappears
07:56:01 PM
WSW · 237°
Visible for: 1 min 30 secCloud cover: 28%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Mkwanga, Tanzania, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Mkwanga
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Mkwanga?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Mkwanga’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Mkwanga without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Mkwanga.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Mkwanga?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Mkwanga is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Mkwanga?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Mkwanga.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 10, 2026, 1:44:38 PM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7:18 PM
This forecast uses Mkwanga'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
-7.1180°, 39.2078° · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam