Fri, Oct 9, 07:31:49 PM
07:31:49 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 74.3°
Appears
07:31:49 PM
SW · 233°
Highest point
07:34:59 PM
74.3°
Disappears
07:35:24 PM
E · 90°
Visible for: 3 min 35 secCloud cover: 6%
Visible passes over Bothaville in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 08:45:56 PM
Sat, Oct 10, 06:32:59 PM
06:32:59 PM
Good
Maximum height 35.4°
Appears
06:32:59 PM
SW · 218°
Highest point
06:35:49 PM
35.4°
Disappears
06:38:44 PM
E · 83°
Visible for: 5 min 45 secCloud cover: 99%
Sat, Oct 10, 08:10:06 PM
08:10:06 PM
Limited
Maximum height 17.8°
Appears
08:10:06 PM
W · 269°
Highest point
08:11:36 PM
17.8°
Disappears
08:11:36 PM
WNW · 294°
Visible for: 1 min 30 secCloud cover: 68%
Sun, Oct 11, 07:10:25 PM
07:10:25 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 44.0°
Appears
07:10:25 PM
WSW · 249°
Highest point
07:13:30 PM
44.0°
Disappears
07:15:40 PM
NNE · 30°
Visible for: 5 min 15 secCloud cover: 95%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Bothaville, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Bothaville
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Bothaville?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Bothaville’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Bothaville without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Bothaville.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Bothaville?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Bothaville is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Bothaville?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Bothaville.
Data sources
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Orbit epoch: Oct 8, 2026, 6:26:55 AM UTC
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Next visible Tiangong pass
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 7:31 PM
This forecast uses Bothaville'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
-27.3887°, 26.6170° · Africa/Johannesburg