Thu, Oct 8, 08:30:53 PM
08:30:53 PM
Limited
Maximum height 13.8°
Appears
08:30:53 PM
W · 260°
Highest point
08:31:28 PM
13.8°
Disappears
08:31:28 PM
W · 266°
Visible for: 0 min 35 secCloud cover: 0%
Visible passes over Zastron in the next 72 hours
Forecast updated: Thu, Oct 8, 07:13:25 PM
Fri, Oct 9, 07:31:30 PM
07:31:30 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 62.4°
Appears
07:31:30 PM
WSW · 245°
Highest point
07:34:40 PM
62.4°
Disappears
07:35:25 PM
NNE · 24°
Visible for: 3 min 55 secCloud cover: 6%
Sat, Oct 10, 06:33:30 PM
06:33:30 PM
Excellent
Maximum height 62.5°
Appears
06:33:30 PM
SW · 228°
Highest point
06:35:30 PM
62.5°
Disappears
06:38:40 PM
ENE · 69°
Visible for: 5 min 10 secCloud cover: 93%
Sat, Oct 10, 08:10:26 PM
08:10:26 PM
Limited
Maximum height 13.2°
Appears
08:10:26 PM
WNW · 287°
Highest point
08:11:36 PM
13.2°
Disappears
08:11:36 PM
NW · 308°
Visible for: 1 min 10 secCloud cover: 69%
Sun, Oct 11, 07:10:18 PM
07:10:18 PM
Good
Maximum height 27.2°
Appears
07:10:18 PM
W · 262°
Highest point
07:13:03 PM
27.2°
Disappears
07:13:23 PM
NNW · 333°
Visible for: 3 min 5 secCloud cover: 98%
Tiangong passes near this city
Live Tiangong position and visible pass forecast for Zastron, South Africa, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.
Common questions about seeing Tiangong in Zastron
When is the next visible Tiangong pass over Zastron?
The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Zastron’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.
Can I see Tiangong from Zastron without a telescope?
Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Zastron.
Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Zastron?
A pass is only listed when Tiangong is sunlit while the sky over Zastron is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.
Does weather affect viewing Tiangong from Zastron?
Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Zastron.
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 8:30 PM
This forecast uses Zastron'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
-30.3023°, 27.0840° · Africa/Johannesburg