Thu, Oct 8, 08:31:20 PM
08:31:20 PM
Limited
Maximum height 11.1°
Appears
08:31:20 PM
WSW · 250°
Highest point
08:31:30 PM
11.1°
Disappears
08:31:30 PM
WSW · 251°
Visible for: 0 min 10 secCloud cover: 3%
Visible passes over Heilbron in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 07:30:52 PM
Fri, Oct 9, 07:32:06 PM
07:32:06 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 83.7°
Appears
07:32:06 PM
SW · 235°
Highest point
07:35:21 PM
83.7°
Disappears
07:35:26 PM
E · 93°
Visible for: 3 min 20 secCloud cover: 9%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:33:04 PM
06:33:04 PM
Good
Maximum height 39.0°
Appears
06:33:04 PM
SW · 221°
Highest point
06:36:09 PM
39.0°
Disappears
06:39:04 PM
E · 79°
Visible for: 6 min 0 secCloud cover: 93%
Sat, Oct 10, 08:10:33 PM
08:10:33 PM
Limited
Maximum height 15.1°
Appears
08:10:33 PM
W · 273°
Highest point
08:11:38 PM
15.1°
Disappears
08:11:38 PM
WNW · 291°
Visible for: 1 min 5 secCloud cover: 66%
Sun, Oct 11, 07:10:44 PM
07:10:44 PM
Good
Maximum height 38.5°
Appears
07:10:44 PM
WSW · 252°
Highest point
07:13:44 PM
38.5°
Disappears
07:15:39 PM
NNE · 22°
Visible for: 4 min 55 secCloud cover: 95%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Heilbron, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Heilbron
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Heilbron?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Heilbron’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Heilbron without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Heilbron.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Heilbron?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Heilbron is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Heilbron?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Heilbron.
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
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 8:31 PM
This forecast uses Heilbron'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
-27.2812°, 27.9709° · Africa/Johannesburg